Group Structure

LANXESS business activities are divided into 10 operational business units grouped into five segments: Advanced Industrial Intermediates, Specialty Additives, Performance Chemicals, Engineering Materials and ARLANXEO.These business units are supported by group functions. A group function has an advisory role in relation to the business units.

Board

Matthias Zachert, Chairman of the Board of Management
Dr. Rainier van Roessel, Member of the Board
Michael Pontzen, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Dr. Hubert Fink, Member of the Board

Responsibilities

Matthias Zachert:

• Corporate Communications
• Corporate Development
• Legal & Compliance
• dLX
• Business Units: Additives, ARLANXEO

Dr. Hubert Fink:

• Global Procurement & Logistics
• Production, Technology, Safety & Environment
• Business Units: AII, SGO, HPM, URE

Michael Pontzen:

• Accounting
• Corporate Controlling
• Information Technology
• Mergers & Acquisitions 
• Tax & Trade Compliance
• Treasury & Investor Relations
• Score
• Business Unit: ARLANXEO

Rainier van Roessel:

• Human Resources
• Business Units: Inorganic Pigments, Liquid Purification Technologies, Leather, Material Protection Products, Rhein Chemie Additives, Human Resources