Description
SWOT ANALYSIS OF LANXESS

Lanxess

Parent Company

Laxness

Category

Diversified chemicals

Sector

Industrial products

Tagline/ Slogan

Energizing Chemistry

USP

Custom made specialty chemicals

STP

Segment

Plastics, rubber, specialty chemicals and intermediates

Functional chemicals, inorganic pigments, liquid purification technologies (LPT), leather, material protection products (MPP), Rhein Target Group Chemie, and rubber chemicals (RUC)

Positioning

Leading specialty chemicals company

SWOT Analysis

1. The company operates in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific 2. The company is also engaged in custom synthesis and manufacturing services for small molecules and serves the needs of customers in the pharmaceutical, agriculture and specialty chemical industries. 3. Wide portfolio of products that caters to a wide customer base 4. Due to location at various geographic location, risk associated with geographic concentration is eliminated 5. It has speciality in rubber, plastics and other chemicals Strength 6. Nearly 17000 people are employed by the company

1. Lanxess shut its Belgium butyl rubber, Texas EPDM plants owing to the weak market demand 2. Declining company financial position due to the economic turbulence 3. Antitrust proceedings against the company may increase its legal Weakness cost

1. Increasing focus on 'green tire' production 2. Acquisitions likely to strengthen the company's product portfolio Opportunity 3. EPDM plant in China likely to help the company enhance its services

1. Huge weakening in demand forecasted for the rubber industry targeted by Lanxess 2. Volatile raw material prices Threats 3. Risks associated with conducting business in foreign countries

Competition

1. Arkema SA 2. Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation Competitors 3. Teijin Limited



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