Sybron Chemicals Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of LANXESS Corp. that operates the U.S. ion exchange resin business, changed its name to LANXESS Sybron Chemicals Inc. The new name demonstrates the association with the global LANXESS organization while maintaining the strength of the Sybron reputation within the North American ion exchange industry.

In conjunction with the name change the Ion Exchange Resins business unit also launched a new logo and a worldwide marketing campaign called "Let’s change the future." The campaign focuses on the company’s strategy of working with customers to identify innovative solutions and potential applications for ion exchange resins. LANXESS Sybron Chemicals Inc. will continue to provide both Lewatit and Ionac ion exchange resins. The Ion Exchange Resins business unit belongs to the Performance Chemicals segment, which achieved total sales in 2006 of EUR 1,812 million.

LANXESS is one of the leading European chemicals suppliers, with 2006 sales of EUR 6.94 billion and more than 16,000 employees in 18 countries. The company is represented at around 50 sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacture and sale of chemicals, rubber and plastics.