COMPANY PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS INVESTORS MEDIA RESPONSIBILITY CAREER PRODUCTS CUSTOMER PORTAL CONTACT US LANXESS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL Read Press Release ENERGIZING CHEMISTRY Specialty chemicals company LANXESS acquired Emerald Kalama Chemical and now has an even stronger Consumer Protection segment with a broad product portfolio and a global scope. THIS IS LANXESS LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and plastics. LANXESS is listed in the leading sustainability indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and Europe) and FTSE4Good. DISCOVER LANXESS LANXESS AT A GLANCE Read More INVESTORS Read More MEDIA Read More RESPONSIBILITY Read More AS EXPERTS IN AROMA CHEMICALS, BENZALDEHYDE, BENZOIC ACID, BENZYL ALCOHOL, LOW-VOC COALESCENTS, NON-PHTHALATE PLASTICIZERS AND SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM BENZOATE WE OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF PRODUCTS. Product Overview ACQUISITION Specialty chemicals company LANXESS completed the acquisition of Emerald Kalama Chemical after all relevant antitrust authorities had approved the transaction. “Emerald Kalama Chemical gives us another major boost on our growth path. The new businesses are an optimal strategic fit for us. We are strengthening our position in markets with attractive growth rates and opening up new high-margin application areas", said Matthias Zachert, Chairman of the Board of Management of LANXESS AG. Read More LANXESS WORLDWIDE LANXESS, a leading speciality chemicals company based in Cologne. With around 14,900 employees in 33 countries, we are an established company on the global market. Our primary expertise lies in producing, developing and marketing chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and plastics, with annual sales of EUR 6.1 billion (2020). Location Search CONTACT US Although we are a global operating company we would like you to feel that we are only around the corner - just a few clicks away. Contact US Media Contacts SUSTAINABLE AND EFFECTIVE: KALAGUARD® SB FOR CLEANING AGENTS Read More K-FLEX®: THE PLASTICIZERS FOR SUSTAINABLE MARKET SUCCESS Read More EXPLORE THE LANXESS PRODUCT PORTFOLIO LANXESS core business is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and plastics. On the following pages you can find detailed information about the LANXESS product range. Product Search FOLLOW US QUICK LINKS Contact Us About us Product Search Media LANXESS PRIVACY STATEMENT TERMS OF USE CALIFORNIA TRANSPARENCY ACT IMPRINT