Five more years at Lanxess helm for Heitmann

At its meeting on August 10, the Supervisory Board of German specialty chemicals supplier Lanxess renewed Dr. Axel C. Heitmann’s tenure as chairman of the Board of Management for a further five years. This extension will take effect on July 1, 2004. Heitmann has held the position since September 2004.

“Dr. Heitmann and his team have turned Lanxess into a global operating company with close to 16,000 employees. 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,” said Dr. Rolf Stomberg, chairman of the company’s Supervisory Board.