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#DiscoverGoodChemistry

Welcome to your ALTANA Career Portal

We invite you to discover the world of work at ALTANA with our four divisions: BYK, ECKART, ELANTAS, and ACTEGA.

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Join our team

Whether you are just starting your career or already bring professional experience, the ALTANA Group offers an environment where development, contribution, and stability go hand in hand.

Pupils
Hands-on experience from the start.
Students
Put theory into pratice.
Graduates
Start your career in a structured way. Take on responsibility.
Experienced Professionals
Put your experience to good use.
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Who we are

Trusting people and believing in what they can achieve is an attitude you will find across all areas of the ALTANA Group. Because we are convinced that this is how innovation happens. And it is how we have been successful for many years, even in challenging times. In short: people are the real game changers at ALTANA. 

Around 8,200 of them worldwide. They are the ones who think ahead every day.

At ALTANA, we innovate because we believe in better. That is what we do best as a true specialty chemicals company:

develop solutions that make everyday products better and more sustainable. 

ALTANA provides a strong foundation for this. Thanks to our financial strength and stable ownership structure, we can think and act for the long term. 

For you, this means an environment where you can take responsibility early, continue to grow, and help shape real progress.

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Facts & Figures

ALTANA Group at a glance

ALTANA and its four divisions BYK, ECKART, ELANTAS and ACTEGA combine international strength with long-term stability and offer an environment where people can grow and take responsibility.

Employees worldwide

~ 8,200

Sales (2025)

€ 3 billion

Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 + 2) since 2014:

-56 %

Production sites worldwide

58

Annual investment in research and development

7 % of sales

Acquisitions and participations in the last 10 years

23

Find your place with long-term perspective

Whether in Research and Development, Production, or Business and Corporate Functions such as Sales, Human Resources, IT, and Finance: at the ALTANA Group, we combine progress with long-term stability. This creates the space to take responsibility and shape the future together.

Research & Development

Good research requires reliability. At ALTANA, you benefit from long-term structures, modern infrastructure, and the financial strength of a global specialty chemicals group. This creates the freedom to delve deeply into topics, test hypotheses, and break new ground, with a focus on quality and impact.

This is how we develop specialty chemicals that make everyday products better and more sustainable.

Whether in production itself, in the operational supply chain, or in quality control: collaboration, reliability, and a shared understanding of quality shape our daily work.

At ALTANA, we combine progress with long-term stability. In production, this is evident every day: through reliable and precise processes, technical expertise, and strong teamwork. Our shared values create the foundation for openness and trust. This makes teamwork a decisive factor for quality, safety, and shared success. 

In business and other corporate functions, you help create a cross-divisional framework that makes progress possible.

Whether in Finance, Corporate Development, Human Resources, or IT, you work across divisions and functions, think ahead, and understand how things connect. Our financial strength and shared values form the basis for a culture of openness and trust that enables development and innovation.

Because for us, real progress means keeping what’s good and improving what can be better.

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#DiscoverGoodChemistry in 90 seconds

We invite you to get to know our workplace through a short video. Starring our colleagues from all divisions!

#DiscoverGoodChemistry

Voices from the ALTANA Group

Behind every career path is a personal story. Meet people from the ALTANA Group and learn how our corporate culture shapes their day-to-day work.

  • Lea Rosendahl in the training laboratory at BYK.

    You are given a lot of freedom, which shows how much trust is placed in us to work responsibly and carefully.

    Lea Rosendahl

    Apprentice, BYK

  • Ben Lux, Chief Technology Officer at ACTEGA

    We’re inspired to see brands set ambitious goals and by consumers who demand more sustainable solutions.

    Ben Lux

    Chief Technology Officer, ACTEGA

  • Yogaraj Nabar standing in front of a conference room.

    When people feel trusted, they take ownership. In my experience, trust multiplies both responsibility and creativity.

    Yogaraj Nabar

    Vice President Commercial & Technology, ELANTAS

  • Nana Fang, Head of Quality Control at ECKART's China division, in the production area.

    For me, a strong team, open communication, and stable processes are the elements that ensure top performance.

    Nana Fang

    Quality Control Manager, ECKART

  • Anne Asmacher

    Here, we have the resources to actively help shape the future of the 3D printing market.

    Anne Asmacher

    Part of the ALTANA internal startup Cubic Ink

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Your benefits & our promise

Are you looking for a work environment with a long-term future? ALTANA combines stability with professional growth and flexibility—for everyone who wants to make a long-term commitment and help shape the future.

  • Development
    Learn, grow, and take responsibility.
  • Work-life balance
    At ALTANA, “Good Chemistry” also means a healthy balance of reliability and flexibility for everyone involved.
  • Health & Wellbeing
    An environment where you can feel healthy and fit.
  • Diversity & Equal Opportunity
    Bring in your perspective. Different points of view are a key foundation for innovation.
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Get to know the ALTANA Group

Discover BYK, ECKART, ELANTAS, ACTEGA, as well as our ALTANA holding company and ALTANA Management Services.

Develop additives and measuring instruments that make products better, processes more efficient, and quality measurable.
Create effect pigments that give products brilliance, depth, and new functionality.
Work on insulation and protective materials that make modern technologies safer and more durable.
Develop specialty solutions that protect and enhance packaging and make it more sustainable.
Work on central frameworks and services that connect and move the ALTANA Group forward worldwide.
Learn more about the ALTANA Group and its four divisions.

Ready to join?

Join the ALTANA Group and help us shape the future on a solid foundation.

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ALTANA worldwide

Headquartered in Wesel, but with a global presence.

The ALTANA Group operates in many countries across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. This enables us to collaborate globally, with local teams developing customized solutions for their respective markets.

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