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MOBILITY DaY NORTh aMERIcaCharlotte, September 18, 2012

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Welcome to Mobility Day North america!

We are delighted to have you join us here in the beautiful city of Charlotte, North Carolina, as we host our first Mobility Day conference in the United States.

The agenda includes a diverse mix of expert speakers and panelists discussing timely, cutting-edge topics that you are sure to find valuable. Plenty of networking opportunities have been built into the program to help you make the most out of your attendance.

The LANXESS event team has made every effort to ensure a comfortable and convenient experience for you. There are plenty of LANXESS staff around the hotel available to assist with anything you may need.

We are looking forward to a dynamic and productive conference and hope you enjoy your time here in Charlotte.

Sincerely,

Flemming B. BjoernslevPresident and CEO LANXESS Corporation

Ladies and gentlemen,

I am very glad you could join us for the first LANXESS Mobility Day North America here in the United States – the heart and soul of the automotive world.

As you well know, the very nature of transportation is changing rapidly, and we must work together to develop technologies and products that effectively enable more sustainable mobility.

All of us at LANXESS are especially proud of the innovative products and technologies that we, as a leading specialty chemicals company, are currently contributing to the automotive industry. But the development of sustainable mobility requires cooperation, communication and understanding among all industry participants.

This conference gives all of us a much-needed opportunity to interact and to share insights, ideas and new developments of interest. We will be hearing from industry experts who will examine the science, technology, chemistry and regulatory changes that will affect the future of mobility here in North Ameri-ca, and throughout the world.

We are proud to host this conference in the spirit of exploration and innovation that represents LANXESS.

Sincerely,

Dr. axel c. heitmannChairman of the Board of ManagementLANXESS AG


aFTERNOON sEssIONs | BREakOuT ROOMs

Tire Room – Green Tires for sustainable mobility

WelcomeDrew WinterEditor-in-Chief, WardsAutoWorld

Welcome speech – Introducing Performance Butadiene RubbersDr. Joachim GrubHead of Performance Butadiene Rubbers, LANXESS AG

New development in ssBR/Nd-PBRChristoph KallaHead of Marketing Performance Butadiene Rubbers, LANXESS AG

Technical updates on ssBR/Nd-PBRDr. Thomas Gross Head of Global Technical Marketing and Product Development, Performance Butadiene Rubbers,LANXESS AG

Bromobutyl Rubber (BIIR) – enabling enhanced tire traction and safety performanceJack McLaughlinHead of Marketing NAFTA Butyl Rubber, LANXESS Corporation

Rhein chemie s tire curing solutions: how Rhenoshape, Rhenodiv and Rhenomark can foster a more efficient and sustainable futureDr. Martin SaeweVP Technology Rubber, Marketing & Sales Tire NAFTA, Rhein Chemie Corporation

additives for improved silica tire performanceDr. Hermann-Josef WeidenhauptTechnical Service Rubber Chemicals, Rubber Chemicals, LANXESS AG

PresentationStephanie Nesbitt, PhD Director of Materials Research, Michelin Americas Research Company

coffee break

synthetic Rubber Feedstocks: What happens when demand recovers?Bill HydeSenior Director of Oelfins and Elastomers, IHS Chemical

Q&a sessionAll speakers

closing remarks (in the foyer)Dr. Rainier van RoesselMember of the Board of Management, LANXESS AG

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IntroductionSarah MaineModerator

WelcomeFlemming B. BjoernslevPresident & CEO LANXESS Corporation

Welcome speechDr. Axel C. HeitmannChairman of the Board of Management, LANXESS AG

keynote speechBob LutzFormer Vice Chairman at General Motors Company and author of the book “Car Guys vs. Bean Counters”

Technology and innovation drive mobility into the future• Thomas C. Baloga, Vice President of Engineering US, BMW• Dr. Werner Breuers, Member of the Board of Management, LANXESS AG• Bob Lutz, Former Vice Chairman at General Motors Company and author of the book

“Car Guys vs. Bean Counters”

coffee break

Green Tires – the key to future mobility• Dr. Joachim Grub, Head of Performance Butadiene Rubbers, LANXESS AG• Dr. Christopher Kitchens, Associate Professor: Nanotechnology,

Surface Science & Advanced Materials, Clemson University• Thomson Mefford, Assistant Professor, Materials Science & Engineering, Clemson University• Chris Ostrander, President North American Tire Operations, Cooper Tires

Trends shaping investments in the region• Dale Carroll, North Carolina Department of Commerce• Donny Hicks, Gaston County Economic Development Commission• Dr. Rainier van Roessel, Member of the Board of Management, LANXESS AG

Networking lunch

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high Performance Materials Room – high-performance materials driving future mobility

WelcomeDr. Jens-Hendrik FischerGeneral Manager America, High Performance Materials, LANXESS Corporation

Welcome speech – Introducing high Performance MaterialsDr. Michael ZobelHead of High Performance Materials, LANXESS AG

The Role of Lightweight Design in Battery Electric Vehicle successThomas C. BalogaVice President Engineering US, BMW

high Performance Materials: Innovation and Technologies for the automotive IndustryHartwig MeierHead of Global Product & Application Development, High Performance Materials, LANXESS AG

hiant® – simulation of composite sheet applicationsDr. Marcus SchaeferHead of Product Application Development NAFTA, High Performance Materials, LANXESS Corporation

Organosheet for brake pedals – a case studyUlrich BladtGlobal Project Manager for Plastic Application, ZF Friedrichshafen AG

coffee break

New Methods and applications of computer Engineering for automotive applications Robert CunninghamManager Application Development and Engineering, High Performance Materials, LANXESS Corporation

Presentation Imre MolnarProvost and Chief Academic Officer, College for Creative Studies




Technical Rubber Products Room – Technical rubber for sustainable mobility

WelcomeKen MooreHead of Business Line Specialties North America Technical Rubber Products, LANXESS Corporation

Welcome speech – Introducing Technical Rubber ProductsDr. Guenther WeymansHead of Technical Rubber Products, LANXESS AG

Infuence of Polymer on Final Product PropertiesProf. Dr. Claus WranaHead of Polymer Testing, Technical Rubber Products, LANXESS AG

Innovative Materials to Enable Industry TrendsDr. Martin MezgerTechnical Marketing New Applications, Technical Rubber Products, LANXESS AG

Green Trends for Technical Rubber GoodsDr. Robert SchusterPolymer Engineering Professor, German Institute of Rubber Technology

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Materials, Process, Product: The Roadmap to sustainabilityJoe WalkerCorporate Director, Americas Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies



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Thomas c. Baloga Vice President of Engineering, USBMW of North America, LLCPresident BMW Technology Corporation, USA

Mr. Baloga is responsible for US Engineering involving Environmental, Safety, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Product Development and Requirements, Product Analysis, and ConnectedDrive activities of the BMW Group. The BMW Group includes BMW vehicles and motorcycles, MINI, Rolls Royce and Husqvarna Motorcycles. Prior to joining BMW, he was the owner and principal of INIT LLC, an innovation and product liability consulting company, President of Britax Child Safety, Inc., Manager of Safety Engineering for Mercedes-Benz USA, and a Senior Test Engineer for Mack Trucks, Inc. While at Mercedes-Benz, during 1985 –1986 he lived in Bad Cannstatt, Germany to complete technical and management training and became fluent in German.

After joining Britax Child Safety, Inc. in 1997, Mr. Baloga took charge of a money-losing South Carolina startup assembly plant and within five years transformed the US company into a very profitable manu-facturing, testing, and design operation in a new state of the art facility in Charlotte, NC. This resulted in Britax Child Safety becoming the leading premium child safety seat company in North America. At that time, Mr. Baloga created the revolutionary Britax Roundabout, Marathon, and Bodyguard child safety seats. He is the primary inventor on eight US and numerous foreign patents and served on the Board of Directors for Britax sister companies Public Safety Equipment, Code 3, and Kustom Signals. Mr. Baloga has appeared on 60 Minutes, 20/20, Nightline, Good Morning America, ABC News, CNBC, and other national and local programs. Interviews and his quotes on automotive issues often appear in USAToday, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, UPI, The Washington Times, AutoWeek, Design News, Automotive Engineering, CNET, Globe and Mail, Auto123, The Atlantic, and other media outlets in the US, Canada, and Germany. Mr. Baloga has degrees in Automotive Technology from The Pennsylvania College of Technology, and Mechanical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University.

Flemming B. BjoernslevPresident and CEO LANXESS Corporation and Managing Director LANXESS North America

Flemming Bjoernslev began his career in 1990 as deputy sales manager in the Polyurethanes busi-ness unit at Bayer AG in Leverkusen, Germany. From 1994 to 1998 he was area sales manager at Bayer Industrie Produkte in Cologne, Germany. He then returned to the Polyurethanes business unit, where he was head of marketing & sales from 1999 to 2001 before moving to Buenos Aires, Argentina to serve as business unit head there.

Mr. Bjoernslev returned to Germany in 2003 to take up a post as project manager at Bayer Chemi-cals AG in Leverkusen. In 2004, when LANXESS was formed, he moved to LANXESS AG as head of marketing for flame retardants. In 2006 he was appointed head of marketing for phosphorous chemicals at LANXESS AG. In 2008, Mr. Bjoernslev became Chief Executive Officer of LANXESS Central Eastern Europe s.r.o., based in Bratislava, Slovakia.

In October 2012, Mr. Bjoernslev will take over as President and CEO of LANXESS Corporation and Managing Director for LANXESS North America, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Mr. Bjoernslev holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (International Management) from the FOM University of Applied Sciences, Essen/Germany.

ulrich BladtGlobal Project Manager for Plastic ApplicationZF Friedrichshafen AG

Ulrich Bladt completed his further education to become a “state certified Engineer,” and then contin-ued on in an MBA Course Study in Research and Development at Steinbeis University Berlin. In 1990 he started in the automotive industry as a Design Engineer for Cockpit Application at the company PGAM (Engineering Service Provider).

He began his career at ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF-F) in Damme as a Project Engineer for plastic application (chassis, safety system, powertrain). In 2008, he started working with ZF-F to support growth in plastic businesses for the North/ and South/American market. In 2012, he took on the role of Global Project Manager for plastic application (chassis, safety system, powertrain) with ZF-F.


Dale carrollDeputy Secretary & Chief Operating OfficerNorth Carolina Department of Commerce

When Dale Carroll was appointed by Governor Bev Perdue as the Deputy Secretary of Commerce for North Carolina and the Chief Operating Officer for the N.C. Department of Commerce in January 2009, he brought three decades of technology experience, business management and executive leadership to the position.

Prior to joining Commerce, Carroll served for 12 years as the chief executive officer of Advantage West, an economic development partnership that serves 23 counties in the western part of the state. Before that, he worked for 18 years with Carolina Power & Light (now Progress Energy) in roles that ranged from energy services engineer to manager of economic development.

During his tenure at AdvantageWest, Carroll testified twice before Congress, and his board and staff were recognized for excellence by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Association of Manu-facturers, Southeast Tourism Society, Entrepreneur Magazine and Southern Economic Development Council. While Carroll served as the Manager of Economic Development at CP&L, the company was recognized for best practices in economic development by the Edison Electric Institute, Utility Management Services and on the CNN “Science & Technology” Series.

He is a past president of the N.C. Economic Developers Association and has served on the state’s Economic Development Board and the N.C. Biotechnology Center’s Advisory Committee for Bio-technology in Western North Carolina. Carroll currently volunteers on the Kenan Fellows Advisory Board at the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science at NC State University.

Carroll received a Bachelor of Science degree from N.C. State University and a Master of Arts degree in management and human relations from Webster University in St. Louis.

Dr. Werner BreuersMember of the Board of ManagementLANXESS AG

Dr. Werner Breuers was born in Moenchengladbach, Germany, in 1958. He studied Chemistry at Aachen Technical University, obtaining a doctorate in science. He began his career in 1989 as a chemist in the Research and Development Division of Hoechst AG in Frankfurt.

After holding a number of managerial positions at Hoechst AG, Breuers became Vice President of Licensing & Catalysts of the Poly-ethylene Manufacturer Elenac GmbH in Kehl, Germany, in 1999. One year later, Elenac GmbH became part of Basell Group. As a member of the Basell management team he was Head of the Global Technology Business Division based in Milan, Italy, and was subsequently President of Basell Polyolefins Europe based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

On May 14, 2007, Breuers was appointed to the Board of Management of LANXESS AG. His respon-sibilities and strategic areas of operations include the Performance Polymers and Advanced Intermedi-ates business segments and the Global Procurement & Logistics, Innovation and Industrial & Environ-mental Affairs Group Functions.

Dr. anno Borkowsky Head of Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH,a company of the LANXESS Group

Dr. Anno Borkowsky has served as President and CEO of Rhein Chemie since June 2002.

Dr. Borkowsky began his career at Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH in February 1999 as Executive Vice President. In 2001 he was promoted to Regional Manager Europe and Chief Technology Officer. Less than a year later, he assumed global responsibility for the Rhein Chemie Group as its President and CEO.

Prior to his career at Rhein Chemie, Dr. Borkowsky worked for Bayer AG in Leverkusen, Germany as a departmental head. In September 1995, he transferred to Bayer Corp. in Orange, Texas, United States, where he served as Operations Manager.

Dr. Borkowsky earned his Biological Technical Assistant Degree in 1981. He went on to study chemis-try at the University of Cologne, Germany, earning a doctorate there.


Robert cunninghamTechnical Services Leader and Technical Marketing Specialist, NAFTA

Manager Application Development and Engineering, High Performance MaterialsLANXESS Corporation

Rob Cunningham has over 20 years of experience in the field of plastics. He began his career with ITI, a software and engineering firm in 1987. He joined Monsanto in 1990 (which was purchased by Bayer Corporation in 1995, then became LANXESS Corporation in 2005), and has worked in various capacities, primarily in the area of design and process analysis. His experience has been in a variety of application areas, but particularly in the field of automotive plastics, especially under-hood applications.

Currently, Mr. Cunningham is serving as the Technical Services Leader and Technical Marketing Specialist, NAFTA region, for LANXESS Corporation’s High Performance Materials (HPM) business unit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Mr. Cunningham received his BFA from Ohio University and his Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati.

Dr. Jens-hendrik FischerGeneral Manager AmericasHigh Performance Materials, LANXESS Corporation

During his traineeship at Bayer AG, Jens-Hendrik Fischer studied Business Administration and Informatics (Academic Diplomas in both) at the University of Applied Science in Essen, Germany. In addition, he holds a doctoral degree and a MBA from Bradford School of Management (United Kingdom).

Fischer started his career at LANXESS as a Marketing Representative for glass fibers, High Performance Materials (HPM) business unit. From 2004 to 2006, he headed the Marketing & Sales unit for adipic acid. In 2006, he became the head of Marketing & Sales of caprolactam and in 2008 chief of staff to the CEO of LANXESS AG.

Fischer has been General Manager for the Americas region for LANXESS High Performance Materials business unit since October 2011 and lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Joachim GrubHead of Performance Butadiene RubbersLANXESS AG

Grub was born in Bilbao, Spain, on March 27, 1959. He studied chemistry at the RWTH Aachen University in Germany, where he obtained a science doctorate after a dissertation at the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research in Mülheim an der Ruhr.

After starting his career in 1989 in research and development at EC Erdölchemie GmbH – later known as BP Köln GmbH – Joachim Grub held various managerial positions in manufacturing, culminating in his role as head of that function.

In 2002, Grub joined Bayer as Head of Global Operations Polybutadiene and Butyl Rubber. Since July 2004 the chemist is heading up the Performance Butadiene Rubbers business unit of LANXESS.

Dr. Thomas GrossHead of Global Technical Marketing and Product DevelopmentPerformance Butadiene RubbersLANXESS AG

Thomas Gross gained his PhD in Polymer & Organic Chemistry in the year 1996 at the Heinrich-Heine University of Düsseldorf, Germany. In 1997 he was hired to lead a laboratory within the Material Science department in the former Bayer Central Research division in Leverkusen, Germany where he changed position in 2002 and worked at the Rubber division leading a research laboratory for the development of polybutadienes.

In 2004 he became a Business Development specialist for the Tire and HIPS applications within the Rubber division. Since 2007 Dr. Gross has been Head of the Global Technical Marketing and Product Development Department within the LANXESS business unit Performance Butadiene Rubbers.


Dr. axel c. heitmannChairman of the Board of ManagementLANXESS AG

Dr. Axel C. Heitmann was born on October 2, 1959 in Hamburg, Germany. He studied chemistry at Hamburg University and the University of Southampton, United Kingdom, obtaining a science doctorate in 1988. He joined Bayer in 1989 where he entered the post-graduate trainee program. Between 1989 and 1991, he held various positions in the Central Research Division, and in the Applications Development and Production departments.

Following two years as a plant manager, Heitmann transferred to Bayer plc in the United Kingdom as Manager of the Rubber Business Group's Bromsgrove site. In 1996, he was appointed Head of Production and Technology at PolymerLatex, the then newly formed joint venture between Bayer AG and Degussa AG. From March 1999 to January 31, 2002, he was Managing Director of the Bayer subsidiary Wolff Walsrode. He was then appointed Head of the Rubber Business Group at Bayer AG. On 1, July 2002, he became a member of the Executive Committee of Bayer Polymers, and in this capacity was responsible for Bayer Polymers APAC’s activities in Shanghai from 2002 until the middle of 2004.

On September 16, 2004, Heitmann was appointed Chairman of the Board of Management of LANXESS AG. Heitmann has been a member of the German Chemical Industry Association’s Presidential Council since September 22, 2006.

Donny hicksExecutive DirectorGaston County Economic Development Commission

Donny Hicks has been the Executive Director of the Gaston County Economic Development Commission for twenty six years. The EDC is a Gaston County Department charged with recruiting new business, retaining existing companies, marketing and the development of public and private business parks.

He is a cum laude graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and earned a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mr. Hicks is a graduate of the Economic Development Institute and the Economic Development Executive Pro-gram at the University of Oklahoma.

In 2001 and 2009 he was chosen by the North Carolina Economic Developers Association as the Developer of the Year. He is a Past President the North Carolina Economic Developers Association. In 2005, he was selected by the Gaston Gazette as the Person of the Year. Mr. Hicks has served on the North Carolina Economic Development Board, The Advisory Committee for Biotechnology in Greater Charlotte and is a current board member of the Charlotte Regional Partnership.

Bill hydeSenior Director Olefins & ElastomersIHS Chemical

Bill began his career with Union Carbide Corporation in 1990 where he had various positions including engineering, optimization, planning, and logistics. In 2000, he joined Texas Petrochemi-cals as a Business Analyst. Bill joined CMAI in the Olefins Consulting Practice in 2002. He assumed responsibility for CMAI’s Global C4 Olefins and Elastomer Practice in 2006. In 2011 IHS acquired CMAI and he was promoted to Senior Director Olefins and Elastomers in IHS Chemicals with responsibility for the global suite of Olefins and Elastomers Services. He has published a number of papers on the Olefins and Elastomers industries as well as presented at Olefins and Elastomers Conferences around the world.

Bill has B.S. and M.S. Degrees in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University and an M.B.A. from Tulane University.


christoph h. kallaHead of Global MarketingPerformance Butadiene RubbersLANXESS AG

Christoph H. Kalla holds a German business degree and started his career with Bayer in 1988 as a trainee. In 1993, Kalla moved to the US where he worked in positions with increasing responsibilities until his return to Germany in 2001. Back in Germany, Christoph was Product Manager of Polybutadiene Rubbers and later Product Manager of Polybutadiene Rubbers and Butyl Rubber.

Since the creation of LANXESS, Mr. Kalla has been Vice President of Marketing / R&D of the Business Unit Performance Butadiene Rubbers of LANXESS.

Dr. christopher L. kitchensAssociate Professor: Nanotechnology, Surface Science, & Advanced MaterialsClemson University

Professor Kitchens' research involves design of advanced materials for clean and efficient energy ap-plication through technological developments in nanotechnology, renewable resources, membranes and smart materials. The research implements designed functionality of nanomaterials and surfaces using tailored chemical functionalities, material processing using tunable fluids, development of smart materials with switchable properties, and state-of-the-art characterization techniques.

Professor Kitchens' research takes a multidisciplinary approach using chemistry for chemical functionality design through structure activity relationships, materials science for characterization, and chemical engineering for product and process design. The goal of developing new materials with a wide range of applications is paramount where the methods of synthesis and chemistry of components will define the resulting material, and thus the application. Attention to the principles of green chemistry in the development of sustainable processes is a key factor of his research with both environmental and economic benefits.

Professor Kitchens earned his bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University and his PhD from Auburn University.

Bob LutzFormer Vice ChairmanGeneral Motors CorporationMember, Lotus Advisory Council

Bob Lutz is a world-renowned auto executive known for his organizational insight and his legendary ability to manage the design and development of new vehicles while facing opposition and organiza-tional resistance. With almost 50 years of industry experience, he has left his mark on all three of the big US automakers – most recently GM, where he recharged its previously undistinguished vehicle lineup.

Lutz, a Zurich, Switzerland native, came to the United States at the age of 7. He became an Ameri-can citizen and studied extensively at UC Berkeley, receiving a degree in Production Management and an MBA. Before his career in the automotive industry kicked off, Lutz served in the United States Marine Corps as Naval Aviator in the late 50’s. He then held several senior executive positions for several car companies including, General Motors, BMW, Ford, Chrysler and then moving onto Exide Technologies.

Lutz is now Founder and Head of Lutz Communications and the author of two books, "Guts: the 7 Laws of Business that Made Chrysler the world’s Hottest Car Company" later transformed into a management and leadership book, "Guts: Laws of Business from One of the Most Innovative Busi-ness Leaders of Our Time". And his most recent publication: "Car Guys vs. Bean Counters: The Battle for the Soul of American Business".

Lutz is credited with creating several vehicles, including the Dodge Viper Sports Car and the rede-signed Chevrolet Malibu Sedan. He accomplished these feats by affording freedom to designers that had not been given for years due to the restrictions and stifling of creativity by other industry execu-tives. Lutz continues to be an innovator and leader in clean car technology and a well-respected automotive businessman.


Dr. O. Thompson MeffordAssistant Professor, Materials Science & EngineeringClemson University

Dr. Mefford completed his BS in Textile and Polymer Chemistry at Clemson University in 2003. He earned his PhD in Macromolecular Science and Engineering in 2007 from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and also received the Virginia Tech Graduate Man of the Year award. Before returning to Clemson University, Dr. Mefford worked on a variety of projects as a Researcher for the Ohio State University Department of Chemistry.

His research focuses on developing stable, biocompatible polymer-magnetite nanoparticle complex-es and composites for biomedical applications. These applications include: developing materials for hyperthermia, investigating the thermal properties of macromolecule-nanoparticle complexes, and crosslinking networks of magnetic nanoparticles. The development of such complexes and compos-ites will demonstrate the stability and interactivity of nanoparticles and improve upon them to give a better functionality for a given application.

Jack McLaughlinHead of Butyl Rubber North AmericaLANXESS Corporation

Jack McLaughlin has been Head of Butyl Rubber North America since July 1, 2004 with the cre-ation of LANXESS Corporation. McLaughlin joined Bayer Corporation in August 2000 as Director Tire/HIPS Sales. In 2002, he became Director of Global Key Accounts North America for the Bayer Rubber Business. When Bayer reorganized and formed Bayer Polymers LLC, McLaughlin assumed the position of Vice President Sales and Marketing, Americas, for the Tire/HIPS marketing unit.

Prior to joining Bayer Corporation, McLaughlin was the National Sales Manager of Custom Mix Divi-sion with Teknor Apex Company in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He has a strong background of techni-cal sales experience, including eleven years with Cabot Carbon Corporation, Carbon Black Division. McLaughlin attended the University of Connecticut where he majored in biology, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree, as well as Clemson University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering.

hartwig MeierGlobal Head of Product Development and Application High Performance MaterialsLANXESS AG

Hartwig Meier completed his diploma in mechanical engineering at the University of Paderborn, Germany. Following his studies he joined Bayer in 1980 where he held several positions in the field of plastics application engineering especially for the automotive industry. Since the formation of LANXESS, he has been General Manager of Product Development and Applications and responsible for the global innovation activities and processes at the High Performance Materials business unit.

Dr. Martin MezgerTechnical Marketing New ApplicationsTechnical Rubber ProductsLANXESS AG

Dr. Martin Mezger studied chemistry at the University of Tuebingen and obtained a PhD in Organic Chemistry in 1983. Following his studies he worked at DuPont in Germany as technical sales person for elastomers. From 1986 – 1987 he studied Rubber Technology at the DIK Hannover part time. In 1987 he joined the Rubber Application Department at Bayer. During his career at Bayer he worked in Singapore as Head of the Regional Technical Centre for Asia Pacific for several years. Since 1997, he has been responsible for the product and application development for EPDM, EVM and HNBR at Bayer which was later spun-off as LANXESS in 2005.


Imre MolnarProvost and Chief Academic OfficerCollege for Creative Studies

As Provost and Chief Academic Officer of the College for Creative Studies, (CCS), Imre brings a diverse international perspective to the academic leadership of the college. Professor Molnar joined CCS in the fall of 2001 following work in the outdoor apparel industries as Design Director for the industry leader Patagonia. He was also Director of Operations at the nationally renowned, industrial design-consulting firm Hauser, Inc. This commercial experience was preceded by a long tenure at Art Center College of Design, culminating in his appointment as Director of Education at the school’s prestigious Swiss campus.

As a leader in design issues, Imre has been a featured lecturer on strategic design management for businesses around the globe, including Nokia, NCR, Volkswagen, BMW, the Ford Motor Company and JETRO (Japanese External Trade Organization), and at government symposia.Imre received his Diploma of Industrial Design at the National Art School of Sydney, Australia (equivalent to U.S. Baccalaureate), and earned a Master of Fine Arts from the Art Center College of Design. Prior to leaving Australia, he held a pivotal role with the Australian Design Council. In his position as State Director, Molnar raised coordinated initiatives to integrate design disciplines with in-dustry. His federal government directive was to assist Australian industry to produce better products through design--thus enhancing that nation's economic global competitiveness.Imre's experience also includes international multi-disciplinary design consulting and workshops at universities and design schools around the world.

ken MooreHead of Business Line Specialties – North AmericaTechnical Rubber ProductsLANXESS Corporation

Ken graduated from Purdue University in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. His Polymers career started in the Plastics industry in the field of Technical Service for Chlorinated PVC with The BFGoodrich Company. He soon moved into the Commercial roles and had extensive experience in new market and application development with both BFGoodrich and GE Plastics before joining DSM’s Sarlink® Thermoplastic Vulcanizate business in 1996. At DSM, Ken led the Sarlink Marketing efforts that lead to Sarlink’s usage on many vehicles including General Motors full size pick-ups and SUV’s on the GMT800 platform. In 2007, he moved to the Keltan® EPDM organization at DSM and managed the Sales and Marketing functions for Keltan in North America. Ken joined LANXESS in 2011 in the role of Head of Business Line Specialties within the Technical Rubber Products business unit.

chris OstranderPresident, North American Tire OperationsCooper Tires

Christopher Ostrander was named President of the North America Tire Operations in January 2011.Ostrander joined Cooper from Eaton Corporation, where he was most recently Vice President and General Manager of the Torque Control Products Division, a position he has held since 2008 and one which was expanded in 2009 to include global sales and marketing responsibility for the Commercial Vehicle and Aftermarket Group for Eaton Automotive.

Prior to joining Eaton, Ostrander held significant leadership roles with the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the BOC Group, PLC, a multinational manufacturer and distributor of industrial gases. Ostrander Joined the Army Corps of Engineers upon graduation from West Point in 1991 and was honorably discharged as a Captain in 1997. Joining the BOC Group in 1998, he advanced to Vice President of Sales and Marketing for their Distribution Network before joining Eaton Corporation.In additional to a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy, Ostrander holds a M.S. degree in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri at Rolla, and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan.

Dr. Rainier van RoesselMember of the Board of ManagementLANXESS AG

Rainier van Roessel was born on August 4, 1957 in Oisterwijk in the Netherlands. He studied business administration at the University of Cologne, obtaining his doctorate (rerum politicarum) in 1988. In the same year he joined the Corporate Organization Department of Bayer AG as an internal advisor. In 1993 he became a strategy advisor in the Strategic Planning Department, where he helped to set up the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Unit. In 1997 van Roessel became Head of Strategic Marketing for Styrenics in the Plastics Business Group, and in 2001 he was appointed Head of European Marketing for Polycarbonates. In the newly formed Bayer Polymers subgroup he assumed responsibility for Global Operations Polyester/TPU/Films.

When LANXESS was established in 2004, he became Head of the Rubber Chemicals business unit, and in June 2006 he was appointed Managing Director of LANXESS N.V., in Antwerp, Belgium. On January 1, 2007, van Roessel was appointed to the Board of Management of LANXESS AG .


Dr. Martin saeweVP Rubber Technology , Marketing & Sales Tire NAFTARhein Chemie Rheinau Corporation,a company of the LANXESS Group

Dr. Martin Saewe holds a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Applied Sciences (focus thermoplastics) in Reutlingen, Germany. He studied chemistry at the University of Hannover and obtained a PhD from the German Rubber Institute in Hannover, Germany. From 2008 – 2012 he was head of R&D and Applications Development Rubber with global responsibility at Rhein Chemie. Since August, 2012 he has been VP Rubber Technology, Marketing & Sales Tire NAFTA at Rhein Chemie in Little Rock, USA.

Dr. Marcus schaeferHead of Product and Application Development, NAFTA High Performance Materials, LANXESS Corporation

Dr. Marcus Schaefer joined LANXESS in 2002 (then Bayer) as a laboratory manager for the High Performance Materials (HPM) business unit in Krefeld, Germany. During this time, he also gained plant management experience as an assistant plant manager at the company’s polyamide pilot plant in Rudolstadt, Germany. In 2006, he moved into application development for HPM, where he was responsible for business development of flame-retardant polymer grades.

In March, 2011, Dr. Schaefer relocated to the United States when he was named to his current posi-tion as Head of Product and Application Development for the NAFTA region, based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Schaefer received his diploma in chemistry studies from the University of Cologne and his PhD in Polymer Chemistry from the University of Munich.

Dr. Robert schusterPolymer Engineering ProfessorGerman Institute of Rubber Technology

Dr. Robert Schuster is a polymer engineering professor at the German Institute of Rubber Technology in Hannover, Germany. He has earned his diploma in chemistry at the Institute of Organic Chemistry, University “Al. J. Cuza” Yassy in Romania, and did his dissertation at the University of Freiburg. Along with teaching many of his own classes, he has also taught many courses and seminars at a variety of institutions throughout Europe, Asia, and South America. He has supervised 38 PhD students’ theses and been published in a vast array of publications. Schuster has earned awards from both the German Rubber Society and the ACS Rubber Division.

Joe WalkerCorporate DirectorMaterials Development and Chemical Regulatory ComplianceAmericas Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies

Mr. Walker is the Corporate Director – Materials Development and Chemical Regulatory Compli-ance – Americas for Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies. In this position Joe is responsible for over seeing all advanced materials development as well as overseeing all chemical regulatory compli-ance issues for the FNST’s Americas business. Immediately prior to joining Freudenberg-NOK, Joe was the Silicone Rubber Business Team Leader for Wacker Silicones Corporation where he was responsible for research, development, and sales and marketing. Previously, he was an Engineer-ing Fellow for Alliant Techsystems (formally Honeywell Defense & Marine Systems) where he was responsible for material design, processing and application for various Department of Defense pro-grams. Mr. Walker has held other positions at Stauffer Chemical, Phillips Petroleum, and Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. In addition, he is the current chairman of the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society. He is a member of the Rubber Industry Advisory Board for Ferris State University, SAE, SPE OESA, AIAG, and a member of the Americas Tech Team of the American Chemistry Coun-cil. He holds numerous patents in the fields of materials applications and compositional chemistries. He has authored and edited various chapters in textbooks and industry publications.


Dr. Guenther WeymansHead of Technical Rubber ProductsLANXESS AG

Dr. Guenther Weymans has headed up the Technical Rubber Products business unit of LANXESS since January 2004.

Dr. Weymans was born in Sevelen, Germany, on September 25, 1957. He studied physics at the University of Bonn, where he obtained a PhD in theoretical physics. Dr. Guenther Weymans began his career at Bayer AG in 1985. After five years as a project manager in polymers research, he served in various management positions in Leverkusen; Baytown, Texas; and Pittsburgh, Pennsyl-vania. Important functions in his professional career included Head of Global Process Technology, Chief Engineer in the Polyurethanes Business Group in Texas, Head of the Global Technology depart-ment in the Polyurethanes Business Group and Head of Bayer’s TDI business.

In early 2004 he was named global head of the Technical Rubber Products business unit (HNBR, EPDM, NBR, CR, EVM, FKM and Nanoprene) at LANXESS.In addition, in early 2007 he was named Head of Technical Services at LANXESS for two years – which at the beginning of July 2007 was transferred to LANXESS subsidiary ALISECA – and of the Logistics and Supply Chain organization.

Since May 2011, furthermore, he has served as Managing Director of LANXESS Elastomers BV in Geleen, the Netherlands, and Country Head for the Netherlands.

Drew WinterEditor-in-ChiefWardAutoWorld magazine

Drew Winter is editor-in-chief of WardAuto World, an internationally distributed digital magazine for the global auto industry and is a senior editor of WardsAuto.com, the leading website for automotive data and news. He has been writing about and reporting on the auto industry for more than 30 years, specializing in engineering and technology issues.

Winter oversees the Ward’s 10 Best Engines and Ward’s 10 Best Interiors annual rankings of North America’s best powertrains and interiors and also is a juror for the independent North American Car and Truck of the Year (NACTOY) awards.

Winter was named Editor-in-Chief of the magazine in 1999 and is interviewed frequently by local and national media regarding automotive issues.

Either individually or as part of the WardsAuto editorial team, he has won more than 30 journalism awards, including the coveted Jesse H. Neal award, considered the Pulitzer Prize of business journalism.

He has degrees in journalism and English from the University of Colorado.

Prof. Dr. claus WranaHead of Polymer TestingTechnical Rubber ProductsLANXESS AG

Prof. Dr. Claus Wrana studied physics at the University of Ulm, Germany. He holds a PhD from the institute of Material Science in Ulm. Since 2007 he has been the Head of Polymer Testing at LANXESS. In March, 2012 he was appointed honorary professor by the University of Hanover. Dr. Wrana also currently teaches Polymer Physics at the Universities of Hanover, Germany and Qingdao, China, and taught at the University of Cairo, Egypt, from 1998 – 2004.

Dr. hermann-Josef WeidenhauptTechnical Service Rubber ChemicalsLANXESS AG

Dr. Hermann-Josef Weidenhaupt studied chemistry at the University of Muenster, obtaining a PhD in 1986. He joined AKZO Chemicals Germany and worked as a White Filler Specialist for the rub-ber industry before he joined Bayer in 1989. There, he held several positions including application researcher for antidegradants for solid rubber and polymer stabilisation; lab chemist for specialty chemicals; and project leader. In 1998, Dr. Weidenhaupt stepped into his current role as Techni-cal Service Manager Rubber Chemicals. Since 2008 he is assistant professor at the University of Hanover for “Chemical Vulcanisation” in the study course “Rubber Technology”.


NotesDr. Michael Zobel, MBaHead of High Performance MaterialsLANXESS AG

Dr. Michael Zobel, MBA, was appointed global Managing Director of the High Performance Materials business unit of specialty chemicals LANXESS AG in October 2010.

The PhD chemist and scholar of the German National Scholarship Foundation joined Bayer AG in 1997, where he served in a number of responsible positions, such as laboratory and project manager in Research & Development (1997–1999), as Assistant to the Board of Management and as Coordinator for Strategic Planning and M&A Projects of the Bayer Polymers subgroup (2000 – 2001). He then worked as Project and Change Manager in corporate restructuring projects in the Bayer Group (2002).

In 2003 Zobel participated in a full-time MBA program at Warwick Business School in the UK, which was supported by Bayer AG.

Following completion of his MBA, he assumed global responsibility at Bayer AG for the sales and marketing of general-purpose rubber and rubber chemicals. With the establishment of LANXESS AG as an independent company, Zobel was named Global Product Manager and member of the Execu-tive Management Team of the Rubber Chemicals business unit in mid 2004. Prior to his current role as general manager of the business unit High Performance Materials, Zobel was the global Manag-ing Director of the LANXESS Ion Exchange Resins business unit from 2005 – 2010. Michael Zobel was born in Marl, Germany, in 1969, is married and has one child.


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