Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is reducing the carbon footprint of benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, benzyl alcohol and sodium benzoate, all of which are manufactured at its Botlek site (Netherlands).

These products, marketed under the Kalaguard SB, Kalama, Purox B and Purox S brands, are now produced entirely with low-emission electricity. LANXESS is dispensing with fossil fuels, thereby contributing to the decarbonization of the downstream value chain. The products from Botlek are used in food, beverages, pet food, personal care and home care products.

Michael Zobel, head of the LANXESS Flavors & Fragrances business unit, explains: “Our customers are under increasing pressure to improve their carbon footprint. With low-emission production in Botlek, we enable them to use CO2-optimized solutions – without compromising on the quality or availability of our products.” 

LANXESS has already converted the energy supply at several production sites to emission-free or sustainable sources. For example, the energy for the Krefeld-Uerdingen site comes from renewable sources, while in Nagda (India), electricity and steam are largely generated from biomass. These measures reduce the company's own Scope 2 emissions.

LANXESS has had all production sites in its Flavors & Fragrances business unit certified to ISCC PLUS. The sites apply the mass balance method for raw materials. This allows the CO2 footprint of the products to be significantly reduced without changing their original properties or quality.