LANXESS increases prices for yellow iron oxide pigments

Cologne – Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is raising its prices worldwide for yellow iron oxide pigments of the Bayferrox and Colortherm brands by 15 percent with immediate effect due to rising operational costs. Existing contracts are not affected.

The LANXESS Inorganic Pigments business unit of LANXESS is the world's largest manufacturer of iron oxide pigments with production sites on five continents that all meet high technical and ecological standards. All Bayferrox and Colortherm pigments are characterized by a high level of quality in terms of all their chemical and physical properties, especially natural color strength and color consistency. Due to their chemical composition, the products are absolutely weather-resistant and lightfast.

Detailed information can be found on the internet at http://www.bayferrox.com.

LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 7.2 billion in 2018. The company currently has about 15,500 employees in 33 countries and is represented at 60 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and plastics. LANXESS is listed in the leading sustainability indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and Europe) and FTSE4Good.

Cologne, 	May 24, 2019
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