LANXESS is an international chemical company with customers around the globe. We manufacture high-quality chemicals, rubber, and plastic products while providing partners with support for the development and implementation of ideal product system solutions.
The business activities of LANXESS have a long history, rich in tradition. The company’s roots go back to 1863, the year Bayer was founded. Being spun-off from Bayer, LANXESS includes most of Bayer's former chemical activities, and about one third of its former polymers business. LANXESS was listed as an independent company on the stock exchange on January 31, 2005.
The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacture and sale of chemicals, rubber and plastics. For example, LANXESS manufactures starting products for practical plastics materials or protective coatings with a wide variety of uses. The company also produces active ingredients for pharmaceuticals and detergents, and supplies ingredients for body care products that consumers buy in pharmacies or supermarkets.
LANXESS has an extensive portfolio of basic, specialty and fine chemicals and polymers. The business activities of LANXESS group are performed by a total of 13 business units that make up the Performance Polymers, Advanced Intermediates and Performance Chemicals segments.
LANXESS has approximately 14,300 employees in 23 countries and 43 sites. With 5.06 billion euros in total sales in 2009, LANXESS is one of the world’s leading chemical producers.
LANXESS K.K. is the Japanese subsidiary of LANXESS. All 13 Business units are represented in Japan, supplying a broad range of products to our Japanese customers. LANXESS K.K. is headquartered in Tokyo, with further locations in Toyohashi and Himeji. With approximately 110 employees, LANXESS K.K. achieved total sales of around JPY 20 billion in 2009.
