Axel Heitmann appointed for a further five years

10/08/2011
At a meeting on August 10, the supervisory board of Lanxess appointed Dr Axel Heitmann as chairman of its board of management for a further five years. The new mandate will begin on July 1, 2012.

Dr Heitmann has been chairman of the board of management of Lanxess since September 2004.

“Dr Heitmann and his team have turned Lanxess into a global operating company with close to 16,000 employees
,” said Dr Rolf Stomberg, chairman of the supervisory board. “Under his leadership, Lanxess has been a remarkable success story. That is why I am delighted that he will continue to lead the company in the future, in close and friendly cooperation with the supervisory board and employee representatives.”