The DSM unit, valued at 3 billion euros ($3.34 billion), would become part of Lanxess' subsidiary HPM which combines similar business activities and is intended to become a basis for further acquisitions, Handelsblatt reported.

Lanxess declined to comment on the report.

($1 = 0.8982 euros)

(Reporting by Zuzanna Szymanska; Editing by Riham Alkousaa)