Lanxess appoints new chief integration officer, Stephen Forsyth

8:53 AM, 29th May 2017

Lanxess appoints new chief integration officer, Stephen Forsyth

Stephen Forsyth is to become the new chief integration officer of Lanxess AG.

COLOGNE, GERMANY: Lanxess AG expands its board of management with the appointment of Stephen C Forsyth (61) as chief integration officer, effective 1 June 2017.

Forsyth (61) is responsible for integrating the Chemtura businesses into Lanxess, which was acquired in April 2017. This newly created position is limited to one year.

Forsyth has more than 35 years of management experience in the chemical industry. Since 2007 he has acted as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Chemtura.

“The integration of the new speciality additives, urethanes and organometallics businesses takes top priority at Lanxess. In Stephen Forsyth, we have brought an expert on board who together with the other members of the board of management will rapidly make this integration a success,” said Dr Rolf Stomberg, chairman supervisory board, Lanxess.

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