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EUR 238.53 For Business Accounts Only

Lanxess AG: Update of key credit considerations

Our credit view of Lanxess reflects its demand weakness, partially exacerbated by a long period of customer destocking.
Underlying
LANXESS AG

Lanxess is a management holding company, engaged in chemicals enterprise with a portfolio ranging from polymers to industrial, specialty and fine chemicals. Co. has three segments, which comprise 14 business units. Co.'s Performance Polymers segments include five units, Butyl Rubber, Performance Butadiene Rubbers, Keltan Elastomers, High Performance Elastomers, and High Performance Materials. Advanced Intermediates segments include two units, Advanced Industrial Intermediates, and Saltigo. Performance Chemicals segments, include seven units, Material Protection Products, Inorganic Pigments, Functional Chemicals, Leather, Rhein Chemie, Rubber Chemicals, and Liquid Purification Technologies.

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