Nature of Business
LANXESS is Germany' largest listed specialty chemicals group and has about 15,800 employees in 30 countries. In 2010, the company which is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, achieved sales of EUR 7.1 billion.
LANXESS is a global player with strong roots in Germany that go back as far as 1863. It floated on the stock exchange in 2005 and combines tradition with the dynamism of a young company.
Combined from the French verb 'lancer' meaning to thrust forward and the English noun 'success', LANXESS represents the determined will to achieve and the readiness to embrace continual change.
With its extensive portfolio. LANXESS focuses on premium products. Its core business comprises the development, manufacture and sale of high-tech plastics, high-performance synthetic rubber, specialty chemicals and intermediates. In addition, it helps its customers in the development and implementation of individual system solutions. The Group's aim is through innovative products, optimised processes and
new ideas, to generate added value for its customers.
Sustainable Development
In all activities, the LANXESS group subscribes to the principle of sustainable development and considers environmental compatibility and social responsibility, as the basis of all our actions, to be of equal importance. By developing innovative
technical solutions in the field of climate protection, LANXESS contributes to the reduction or avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions along the entire value chain. These solutions cover such aspects as in-house energy production, environmentally
friendly products and the disposal of residues.
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