September 17, 2007

LANXESS wins large contract from New Caledonia

Company’s first order from the South Pacific archipelago / More environmentally compatible process for nickel production

LANXESS has won a large contract supply ion exchange resins. These will be used in future in nickel mining operations in New Caledonia. LANXESS will supply Goro Nickel S.A.S. of Nouméa, New Caledonia, with ion exchange resins from the Lewatit product family. A large proportion of the order volume will consist of specialty resins. The two companies have agreed not to disclose the size of the order. Goro Nickel will begin nickel production at the mine at the beginning of 2009. New Caledonia consists of several islands and is situated in the South Pacific.Comments Michael Zobel, Head of Business Unit Ion Exchange Resins: “This contract constitutes a major breakthrough for us. We can now open up a new field of application with a tremendous business potential.”

Please find more details in the _press release.