Advanced Industrial Intermediates

Providing a basis for industry

The Advanced Industrial Intermediates business unit (AII) is one of the most important suppliers of high-quality industrial chemicals in the world. Aromatic compounds play a prominent role in its wide product range. The business unit now holds a strong market position in all the important business divisions. Our success is based on a dedicated customer focus and strict market orientation as well as the ability to pinpoint market trends and identify new business opportunities at an early stage.

The most important brands & products

Aromatic compounds: chlorobenzenes, chlorotoluenes, cresols, nitrotoluenes and their derivatives
Amines, benzyl products, hydrofluoric acid and sulfuric acid
Phthalic anhydride, maleic anhydride
Hydrazine Hydrate
Trimethylol propane, Hexandiol
Adipic Acid

Industries and areas of application

Agriculture
Polymers
Pigments/dyes
Paints
Automobiles
Fuels
Construction

NEWS

2012-02-13

LANXESS invests EUR 20 million in aromatics network

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is expanding cresol production at the Leverkusen site once again. It plans to further increase capacity for this high-quality intermediate for the global market by some 20 percent by mid 2013.

2011-12-08

Screeding begins at new LANXESS corporate headquarters

The placement of floor screed has begun at the new corporate headquarters of specialty chemicals company LANXESS in Cologne, Germany. Raised access flooring is to be installed over the next five months on some 38,000 square meters of office space, including a load-bearing layer made of self leveling calciumsulfate screed. The self leveling screed is supplied by Düsseldorf-based CEMEX Deutschland AG on behalf of system flooring manufacturer Sybotec GmbH, Frammersbach, Germany, which is performing the work.

2011-09-15

LANXESS - Price Increase for Sulfur Chlorides

LANXESS has increased globally prices by 5 percent for the product group sulfur chlorides and with immediate effect. The products thionyl chloride, sulfur chloride and sulfuryl chloride are affected.