Performance Chemicals

LANXESS makes colors brighter

In the field of specialty chemicals, LANXESS enjoys an excellent reputation with its colorful brands. Our organic plastic colorants are the brightest stars on the horizon in this market. Through our global sales and service network, we guarantee our stars keep shining with the highest possible quality through long-term patent protection for our technologies.

 

The following business units belong to the Performance Chemicals Segment:

  • Functional Chemicals
  • Inorganic Pigments
  • Ion Exchange Resins
  • Leather
  • Material Protection Products
  • Rhein Chemie
  • Rubber Chemicals
Performance Chemicals  2011
€ million Sales
2,130
Proportion of Group sales
24.2 %
€ million EBITDA*
289
EBITDA-Margin*
13.6 %
€ million Cash outflows for capital expenditures
112
Employees (December 31)
5,819

*pre-exceptionals