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Matthias L. Wolfgruber
Chairman at
ALTANA AG
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 31/05/2026
Profile
Matthias L. Wolfgruber is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 11 different companies and presently holds the position of Chairman-Supervisory Board for Lanxess AG, Chairman-Supervisory Board at LANXESS Deutschland GmbH (a subsidiary of Lanxess AG), Chairman-Supervisory Board of BYK USA, Inc., Chairman-Supervisory Board of ALTANA AG and Chairman for ARDEX GmbH. Dr. Wolfgruber is also on the board of Cabot Corp. and Grillo-Werke AG and Director-Management Board at S.A. (300) Ltd. In the past Dr. Wolfgruber was Vice President-Operations of Wacker Silicones Corp., Non-Executive Chairman for ELANTAS Beck India Ltd., Chairman-Supervisory Board of Elantas PDG, Inc., Chairman-Supervisory Board of BYK-Chemie GmbH, Chairman-Supervisory Board at Eckart GmbH, President & Chief Executive Officer for ALTANA Chemie AG, President & Chief Executive Officer for Wacker Chemical Corp., Head-Global Business at Wacker-Chemie GmbH and Research Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley. He received a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from INSEAD.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CABOT CORPORATION 0.04% | 14/03/2025 | 22,099 ( 0.04% ) | 2 M $ | 31/05/2026 |
Matthias L. Wolfgruber active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ALTANA AG | Chairman | 01/07/2020 |
LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
 LANXESS Deutschland GmbH Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Produces and sells chemicals | Chairman | - |
BYK USA, Inc.
 BYK USA, Inc. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies chemical additives and measuring instruments | Chairman | 28/05/2010 |
S.A. (300) Ltd.
 S.A. (300) Ltd. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Manufactures, markets and sale of surface coatings and speciality compounds and encapsulants | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Matthias L. Wolfgruber
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| CABOT CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 13/03/2025 |
| LANXESS AG | Chairman | 24/05/2024 |
Grillo-Werke AG
 Grillo-Werke AG Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Manufactures and sells finished and semi-finished zinc and zinc alloy products | Director/Board Member | 01/03/2021 |
ARDEX GmbH
 ARDEX GmbH Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Develops and manufactures specialist building materials | Chairman | 01/03/2021 |
| ELANTAS BECK INDIA LIMITED | Chairman | 31/12/2015 |
Training of Matthias L. Wolfgruber
Experiences
Positions held
Active
Inactive
Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
72
1st degree connections
18
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 18 |
|---|---|
Cabot Corp.
 Cabot Corp. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies carbon black and performance chemicals | Process Industries |
LANXESS AG
 LANXESS AG Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Produces and sells specialty additives, intermediaries and engineering materials | Process Industries |
ALTANA AG
 ALTANA AG Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Manufactures pigments | Process Industries |
ELANTAS Beck India Ltd.
 ELANTAS Beck India Ltd. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Manufactures wire enamels, impregnating varnishes, paints, synthetic resins and methanol | Process Industries |
Wacker-Chemie GmbH
 Wacker-Chemie GmbH Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Manufactures various chemical products | Process Industries |
ALTANA Chemie AG
 ALTANA Chemie AG Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Manufactures specialty chemicals | Process Industries |
S.A. (300) Ltd.
S.A. (300) Ltd. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Manufactures, markets and sale of surface coatings and speciality compounds and encapsulants | Process Industries |
ARDEX GmbH
ARDEX GmbH Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Develops and manufactures specialist building materials | Distribution Services |
Elantas PDG, Inc.
 Elantas PDG, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Distributes polymers products | Distribution Services |
BYK-Chemie GmbH
 BYK-Chemie GmbH Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Manufactures chemical additives for paint and plastics industry | Process Industries |
INSEAD
 INSEAD Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of California, Berkeley
 University of California, Berkeley Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Wacker Chemical Corp.
 Wacker Chemical Corp. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Manufactures silicone fluids and related products | Distribution Services |
Grillo-Werke AG
Grillo-Werke AG Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Manufactures and sells finished and semi-finished zinc and zinc alloy products | Non-Energy Minerals |
BYK USA, Inc.
BYK USA, Inc. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies chemical additives and measuring instruments | Process Industries |
Eckart GmbH
 Eckart GmbH Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Engages in development, production and sale of hydraulic swivel motors, rotary drives, valve actuators & units | Producer Manufacturing |
Elantas Deatech Srl | |
LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
LANXESS Deutschland GmbH Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Produces and sells chemicals | Process Industries |
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