Leading the way in the sustainable chemicals industry in Germany

Successful project with a production capacity increase

LANXESS offers Extreme Pressure additives that reduce wear on metal surfaces and prevent cold welding. They are used in metalworking fluids, greases, gear oils, and slideway oils. Most LANXESS Additin EP additives are eco-friendly and based on locally sourced, renewable raw materials.

We are honoured to have contributed to this project that will help LANXESS meet its customer needs and further expand its market position. This project has demonstrated that successful project execution requires all project parties to work together with a real team spirit and constructive cooperation, always keeping the new plant as a common goal in mind.

Hendrik Schebesta, Project Manager at AFRY in Mainz, Germany

The expansion has been completed, and the plant’s production capacity has been increased by two kilotons per year. The project, with an investment volume in the double-digit million euro range, was completed in around two years as planned. AFRY provided a range of services during project execution, including reviewing and updating the basic engineering package available at project start, value engineering, and detail engineering after the final investment decision by LANXESS. The detail engineering services included project management, project controlling, technical procurement, desk expediting, civil, layout and piping, mechanical, and construction execution planning.

Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important topic for our customers. With our sustainable light-color sulfur carriers, we have the right offering to meet customer needs and further expand our market position in Extreme Pressure additives.

Neelanjan Banerjee, Head of the LANXESS Lubricant Additives Business (LAB)