Sybron Chemicals Inc., a LANXESS Company, provides world-class ion exchange resins to meet the needs of numerous applications. The global strength of Lewatit ion exchange resins in industrial water and chemical processing markets is joined with the solid position Ionac ion exchange resins enjoy in the U. S. domestic and industrial markets.
Sybron Chemicals Inc. offers an unparalleled level of worldwide manufacturing and technical know-how in water treatment and specialty applications.
Welcome to LANXESS Corporation
Most of Bayer Chemicals was combined with parts of Bayer Polymers to form a new company named LANXESS Corporation, which began doing business on July 1, 2004. LANXESS will continue the proud tradition of providing quality products and services to the most success-driven customers in the industry.
LANXESS Corporation
A new name in chemicals, plastics, and rubber has arrived on the global scene. Most of Bayer Chemicals and parts of Bayer Polymers have been combined to form a new company called LANXESS.
In the United States, LANXESS Corporation began doing business on July 1, 2004. The name LANXESS comes from the French verb "lancer", to launch, and the English noun "success." LANXESS is a global manufacturer of synthetic rubber and rubber chemicals, plastics including semi-crystalline and styrenics, and a broad range of basic and fine chemicals.
LANXESS continues the proud tradition established by Bayer Chemicals and Bayer Polymers of marketing quality products to customers who demand value.
Some facts about LANXESS Corporation
- Headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA _more
- 2,100 employees
- 17 business units; 8 staff & service functions
- More than 5,000 products
- More than 4,000 customers
- 10 production sites (U.S.)
LANXESS Product Stewardship
LANXESS Product Stewardship is an ongoing program custom designed for safe handling of LANXESS products from research and development, through production, packaging and distribution, handling and storage, and recycling and disposal activities.
Research and Development
As part of our product stewardship program at LANXESS, we focus on identifying and developing ways to reduce adverse impacts on health, safety, and the environment, beginning at the initial development stage of a product.
We consider the following during the research and development stage:
- Characterize and evaluate steps to reduce product and process risks
- Consider steps to reduce the use of hazardous raw materials
- Minimize resources used and waste streams
- Reduce energy use
- Reduce need for disposal of product and packaging
- Consider customer needs
Production
At LANXESS we evaluate the manufacturing process, and consider potential health, environment, and safety issues when choosing production equipment and deciding the best practices to use in manufacturing. This includes ways to reduce or eliminate process waste.
We consider the following during the production stage:
- Customer needs pertaining to products, quality of products, regulatory issues, and health, environment and safety issues
- Safety practices of our employees, our customers’ employees, and other downstream employees
- Practices and capabilities of our suppliers
- Practices to protect the environment, our neighbors and community
- Production practices that will conserve energy and natural resources
Packaging and Distribution
LANXESS management and LANXESS employees work to assure safe handling at each stage of distribution, including customer sites, carriers, freight forwarders, warehouses, shippers and vendors.
