Our structure and business activities are geared to helping us meet the needs of our customers and to reacting dynamically and flexibly to a rapidly changing market. They also guarantee the highest possible product quality and service excellence through consistent and efficient organizational measures.
LANXESS has kept its hierarchy flat. We eliminated two levels of management when the company was first formed. In this way the heads of the business units as well as the heads of the group functions can communicate directly with the Management Board. Decisions can be made which benefit the company without the need for red tape. Since our business units operate globally with independent accountability, a clear structure is essential in order to minimise bureaucracy. Each employee at LANXESS contributes to the success of the company as a whole, through entrepreneurial thinking and an individual sense of responsibility.
LANXESS business activities are divided into 13 operational business units grouped into three segments: Performance Polymers, Advanced Intermediates and Performance Chemicals.
| Board | ||
| A. C. Heitmann
Chairman of the Board of Management |
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| W. Breuers Business Units: Basic Chemicals Butyl Rubber Performance Butadiene Rubbers Semi-Crystalline Products Saltigo Technical Rubber Products |
R. van Roessel
Labor Relations Director Business Units: Functional Chemicals Inorganic Pigents Ion Exchange Resins Leather Material Protection Products Rhein Chemie Rubber Chemicals |
M. Zachert
CFO |
| Business Units | Group Functions | ||
| Performance Rubber | Performance Chemicals | A. C. Heitmann | R. van Roessel |
| Butyl Rubber | Functional Chemicals | Corporate Communications | Human Resources |
| Performance Butadiene Rubbers | Inorganic Pigments | Corporate Development | Information Technology |
| Technical Rubber Products | Ion Exchange Resins | Executive Human Resources | |
| Semi-Crystalline Products | Leather | Internal Auditing | |
| Material Protection Products | |||
| Rhein Chemie | |||
| Rubber Chemicals | |||
| Advanced Intermediates | W. Breuers | M. Zachert | |
| Basic Chemicals | Aliseca | Accounting | |
| Saltigo | Industrial & Enviromental Affairs | Corporate Controlling | |
| Procurement | Investor Relations | ||
| Innovation | Law & Intellectual Property | ||
| Mergers & Acquisitions | |||
| Tax | |||
| Treasury | |||