LANXESS strengthens its butyl rubber site in Belgium
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is strengthening its butyl rubber plant in Zwijndrecht, Belgium. The company has significantly invested to expand the production capacity of the existing plant and to build two new pilot plants for the development of production technology for butyl rubber. LANXESS is one of the world’s largest producers of butyl rubber, which is mainly used in the production of tires. The biggest share of butyl rubber produced in Zwijndrecht is premium halobutyl rubber.
LANXESS continues on growth path
Q1 EBITDA pre EUR 369 million, up 15% yr-on-yr / Q1 sales EUR 2.4 billion, up 15% / Q1 net profit EUR 193 million, up 16% / Outlook 2012: FY EBITDA pre expected to grow 5-10% vs. 2011
Innovative iron oxide for desulfurizing biogas
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has developed Bayoxide E 16, a highly effective synthetic iron oxide for reducing hydrogen sulfide in biogas that can be added directly to the fermentation reactor. “Our new product is a cost-efficient alternative to conventional desulfurization processes, such as the use of activated carbon. Bayoxide E 16 already removes much of the hydrogen sulfide in thek fermentation reactor, and is very effective on account of its nearly 100 % purity. In contrast to comparable products, a metering system is unnecessary, meaning Bayoxide E 16 is very simple to use,” explains Gregor Hermanns, technical oxides expert in the LANXESS Inorganic Pigments business unit.