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Your place at ECKART

As part of the ALTANA Group, we develop metallic and pearlescent pigments as well as metallic printing inks and metal powders that give products brilliance, depth, unique effects, and specific functionalities.

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

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

Facts & Figures

ECKART at a glance

Brilliant, innovative solutions with metallic and pearlescent effect pigments.

Note: All figures relate to the 2025 fiscal year

Employees

2,022

Sales

€ 423 million

Founded in

1876

Recycled aluminum use

–70 % CO₂

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.

Good research requires reliability. At ECKART, 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 ECKART, 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 works and improving what can be better.

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Your benefits & our promise

Looking for a work environment with a strong future perspective? ECKART combines stability with 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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ECKART

Who we are

At ECKART, you step into the world of metallic and pearlescent pigments that make products in many industries—such as automotive, cosmetics, plastics, and printing—truly stand out.​

You join a company that values research, development, and close collaboration. It’s a place where you can be creative, advance new technologies, and develop innovative solutions together with our customers.

With a global team and a strong focus on future technologies, ECKART gives you the opportunity to grow your skills and contribute to the next generation of effects and materials.

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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!

Discover ECKART in everyday life

Some solutions catch the eye right away. Others remain invisible yet make modern technologies possible in the first place. At ECKART, you work on effect pigments and materials that enhance products, enable functionality, and support sustainability in everyday life.

Brilliance with a clear view

Did you know that radar sensors in vehicles do not function reliably beneath conventional metallic paint finishes? At ECKART, we developed a solution for this challenge as the world’s first effect pigment manufacturer.

This innovation is truly pioneering. Sensors are no longer limited to automotive applications. Whether in robotic vacuum cleaners, smartphones, or industrial applications, sensor technology has become an integral part of everyday life and its importance continues to grow.

Coated metal panels mounted for quality control and surface finishing evaluation in an industrial setting.
Shimmering effect pigment with glitter particles, used in premium coatings and cosmetic applications.

Making beauty visible

True beauty begins with an idea, and at ECKART, you can help bring that idea to life. Our effect pigments and fillers give decorative cosmetics and personal care products brilliance, depth, and individuality.

Whether they are used in nail polish, makeup, or skincare products: our materials create appealing colors, precise shades, and captivating effects from subtle shimmer and metallic finishes to prismatic highlights that define current trends.

Climate protection starts in the facade

Not every sustainable solution is visible at first glance. One example is aluminum flakes from ECKART, which are used in the production of aerated concrete to create fine, air-filled pores in the material.

This structure provides effective thermal insulation, reducing heating demand, lowering CO₂ emissions, and supporting climate protection in the building sector.

 

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Aerated concrete blocks with a fine cellular structure for energy-efficient and sustainable construction.

Get to know the ALTANA Group

ECKART is one of four divisions of the ALTANA Group. Discover BYK, ELANTAS, ACTEGA, as well as our ALTANA Holding and ALTANA Management Services.

Develop additives and measuring instruments that make products better, processes more efficient, and quality measurable.
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.

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

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ECKART worldwide

Headquartered in Hartenstein (Germany), ECKART has numerous offices across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Discover the diversity of our international sites and find the place that perfectly matches your career.

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