LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with regional headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and global headquarters in Cologne, Germany. In North America, LANXESS has about 1,800 employees working at 23 facilities in 10 U.S. states, along with multiple sites in Canada and Mexico. Globally, the company has about 15,500 employees in 33 countries. 

The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and plastics for a variety of industries and uses. Through our various segments and business units, we offer products that make children happy, keep your feet dry in the rain, protect you against insects, make your car safer and more efficient, and even sustainable solutions to improve beverages.

Sustainability and environmental protection are key aspects of our business. Not only do we participate in initiatives such as Responsible Care® and the Carbon Disclosure Project, along with being listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index World & Europe and FTSE4Good, LANXESS has set an ambitious target to be carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at www.climateneutral2040.com. 

Working at LANXESS

LANXESS is a young company with strong roots! We derive our strength from global presence, management excellence and most importantly our people! Our employees are the pillars of our success.

We offer exciting career opportunities regionally and internationally which include educational assistance programs, competitive pay and benefits, language training programs, and many other personal and professional development initiatives that are a part of our vision and values to drive ongoing success.

What we offer:

• Compensation: We offer competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program and an individual performance bonus program.
• Comprehensive Benefits: We provide a variety of benefits to support your financial security, health and wellbeing including retirement plans, health programs, life insurance and medical care.
• Work-Life & Flexibility: We support you in maintaining a balance between working hours and personal life. With our global “Xwork” program, we offer flexible working arrangements in all countries in which we operate.
• Training & Development: We are committed to your professional and personal development and encourage you in the ongoing pursuit of education, training and knowledge through both formal and informal learning.
• Diversity: LANXESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status or disability.

Working With Veterans

At LANXESS, we’re grateful to service members for the sacrifices they and their families have made. We enjoy partnering with organizations like Hire Heroes to help veterans and their spouses find rewarding career opportunities in the United States. We look forward to continued success in placing veteran candidates, and have found that service members have so many transferable skills to offer employers – from a focus on teamwork and collaboration, to leadership skills and work ethic.

Global sales in 2018 for the Cologne, Germany-based company were $8.5 billion, with North American operations accounting for $1.8 billion.