The creative industrial group

Our strengths are creativity, specialization, continual self-renewal and reliability. We gain a foothold in future markets by providing key answers to the economic mega-trends: energy efficiency, health & nutrition and globalization & demographic change. Evonik is managed in accordance with the clear principles of modern value management, focusing on profitable growth and value creation.

Corporate structure

Our operations are grouped in eight business units which report directly to the Executive Board. The Corporate Center in Essen (Germany) is responsible for strategic management of the Group. The business units and Corporate Center are supported by a Shared Service Center, which provides Group-wide services.

In 2009, the Evonik Group had around 39,000 employees and sales of about €13.1 billion, 60 percent of which was generated outside Germany. The operating result (EBIT) was €1.2 billion."

Leading in specialty chemicals

The Chemicals Business Area operates in attractive areas of specialty chemicals, a field in which it ranks among the top global players. More than 80 percent of sales already come from activities where we are among the market leaders and we are systematically increasing this position. To achieve that, we concentrate on steadily improving our market and customer focus as well as our operational excellence, establishing an even stronger presence in attractive growth regions and focusing on the impetus generated by our innovations. Market-oriented research and development and work on future technologies are essential for profitable growth.

Expertise in coal power and renewables

The core competencies of the Energy Business Area are planning, financing, building and operating highly efficient fossil-fuel power stations. As a grid-independent power generator, Evonik operates coal-fired power plants at eight sites in Germany, refinery power plants at two locations and a variety of facilities to generate energy from renewable resources. Internationally Evonik has major coal-fired power plants in Columbia, Turkey and the Philippines. Total installed power is around 9,400 Megawatts (MW) worldwide, including around 7,700 MW in Germany. We are a pioneer of efficient modern generation technology for hard coal that reduces pressure on raw materials. Evonik is well-positioned in the fast-growing future market for renewable energy sources and is one of the German market leaders in mine gas, biomass and geothermal energy.

High-quality provider in the regional market

The Real Estate Business Area manages a portfolio of around 60,000 company-owned residential units concentrated in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It also has a 50 percent stake in THS GmbH, which owns more than 70,000 residential units. Evonik is thus one of the leading private-sector housing companies in Germany. The business focuses on letting to private households.