Lanxess AG is a specialty chemicals company, which engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, and consumer protection products. It operates through the following segments: Advanced Industrial Intermediates, Specialty Additives, and Consumer Protection. The Advanced Industrial Intermediates segment includes basic and fine chemicals, organometallics, and inorganic pigments for the coloring of construction materials, paints, and coatings. The Specialty Additives segment provides additives for the rubber, plastic and paint industries, construction, and electrical industry, such as lubricants, flame retardants, plasticizers, and bromine derivatives for various applications. The Consumer Protection segment offers disinfectant, hygiene and preservative solutions, flavors and fragrances, technologies for the treatment of water and other liquids, and precursors and intermediates for the agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and specialty chemicals industries. The company was founded on July 1, 2004 and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.