LANXESS AG
Lanxess AG is a German specialty chemicals company based in Cologne, Germany. It was founded in 2004 after Bayer AG spun off its chemicals division and parts of its polymers business.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- chemical industry [1]
- Company / filing name
- LANXESS AG [2]
- Headquarters location
- Cologne [1]
- Founded
- 2004-07-01 [1]
- Legal form
- Aktiengesellschaft [1]
- Official website
- www.lanxess.com ↗ [1]
- Employees
- 13,200 · reported year 2021 [1]
- Annual revenue
- EUR 6,400,000,000 · reported year 2024 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- DE0005470405 [1]
- CIK
- 1311307 [2]
- Country in background record
- Germany [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- LNXSY (OTC), LNXSF (OTC) [2]
Company positioning and business
Lanxess AG is a German specialty chemicals company based in Cologne, Germany. It was founded in 2004 after Bayer AG spun off its chemicals division and parts of its polymers business. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Lanxess. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Employees: 13,200 · reported year 2021. [1]
Annual revenue: EUR 6,400,000,000 · reported year 2024. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: LNXSY (OTC), LNXSF (OTC). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was LANXESS AG founded?
Founded: 2004-07-01. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of LANXESS AG?
Headquarters location: Cologne. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for LANXESS AG?
Business sectors: chemical industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Lanxess (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.