Specialty chemicals company Lanxess AG is to move its headquarters from Leverkusen to Cologne. The relocation is to be completed by 2011, although the firm is still looking for a suitable site.

“We need a group headquarters building that provides us with optimal conditions,” explained Axel Heitmann, chairman of the board of management. “In recent years, Cologne has seen impressive development as a centre of commerce.

“The city has an infrastructure which is unique in North Rhine-Westphalia and optimal transport connections.”

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