Pittsburgh - Specialty chemicals manufacturer LANXESS Corporation was named one of Pittsburgh’s top workplaces (12th) in the mid-size company category, companies with 150-499 employees in the region.

“It is an honor to be named one of the region’s top workplaces, especially as it is based on the feedback of our own employees.  The ranking is a validation that our programs and policies are on the right track in terms of employee satisfaction,” says Steve Nolder, vice president of Human Resources for LANXESS Corporation.

The Top Workplaces are determined based solely on employee feedback. The survey is conducted by WorkplaceDynamics, LLP, a leading research firm on organizational health and employee engagement.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published the complete list of Top Workplaces on Thursday, October 25th. For more information about the Top Workplaces lists and WorkplaceDynamics, please visit www.topworkplaces.com and www.workplacedynamics.com.

About LANXESS
LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 8.8 billion in 2011 and currently around 16,900 employees in 31 countries. The company is currently represented at 49 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of plastics, rubber, intermediates and specialty chemicals. LANXESS is a member of the leading sustainable indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World and FTSE4Good.