Degussa AG at a glance
Degussa is a multinational corporation consistently aligned to highly profitable specialty chemistry, where we are market leaders. Innovative products and system solutions enable Degussa to play a valuable and indispensable role for the success of its customers, as summed up by our claim “creating essentials”. The key points of our strategy for the future are the focus on less cyclical, high-yield specialty chemistry, profitable growth and permanent innovation.
Facts & Figures
| Corporate Center: |
Dusseldorf |
| Established: |
2001 through the merger of Degussa-Hüls AG with SKW Trostberg AG |
| Sector: |
Specialty chemicals |
| Number of employees: |
around 44,000 (Status: 31.12.2005) |
| Plants: |
over 300 worldwide |
| Sales 2005: |
€ 11.8 billion, 72% generated abroad |
| EBIT 2005: |
€ 940 million |
| Position: |
Germany's third-largest chemical company, first, second or third place
in over 85 percent of our operations |
| Research: |
in over 50 locations worldwide |
| Sustainability: |
listing in the FTSE4Good index proves Degussa's commitment |