Lanxess-Vorstandschef Matthias Zachert „Wenn wir so weitermachen, droht die Deindustrialisierung des Landes“
Interview | Köln · Im Gespräch mit dem GA warnt Matthias Zachert, Lanxess-Vorstandschef, unter anderem vor einer Deindustrialisierung des Landes. Mit ihm sprachen Ulla Thiede und Rüdiger Franz.

Unter Druck: Die chemische Industrie in Deutschland gerät aufgrund der hohen Produktionskosten international in einen Wettbewerbsnachteil.
Foto: dpa/Hannes P. AlbertDie chemische Industrie in Deutschland ächzt unter den Energiepreisen, dabei sind sämtliche anderen Industriezweige auf ihre Produkte angewiesen. Als Folge droht eine Kettenreaktion aus Standortnachteilen und Wohlstandsverlust, warnt Lanxess-Vorstandschef Matthias Zachert. Mit ihm sprachen in der Kölner Konzernzentrale Ulla Thiede und Rüdiger Franz.
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