PolyOne

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced that shareholders at today’s annual meeting elected the following directors to serve on the board until the 2013 annual meeting: Stephen D. Newlin, J. Douglas Campbell, Dr. Carol A. Cartwright, Richard H. Fearon, Gregory J. Goff, Gordon D. Harnett, Richard A. Lorraine, William H. Powell, Farah M. Walters and William A. Wulfsohn. View more and related images

MILAN – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced today at Plast 2012 (Booth 9D06) that it is helping automotive manufacturers and their suppliers to switch from painted plastic parts to molded-in-color versions using OnColor™ FX Smartbatch™ concentrate technology. View more and related images

MILAN, Italy – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced at the Plast trade show that it has signed a cooperation and supply agreement with Xenia S.r.l. Unipersonale, a specialist in development and production of high-end polymer solutions reinforced with carbon fibers. The agreement offers customers superior support to successfully transition from metal or thermoset resins to thermoplastic composites in high-end applications, enabling lightweighting, improved process efficiency and productivity. PolyOne is exhibiting during Plast (May 8 - 12, 2012) at Stand 9D06. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) today reported $781.0 million of revenues for the first quarter of 2012, a 9% increase compared to $718.5 million in the first quarter of 2011. View more and related images

CHAM, Switzerland – Colorant and additive specialists Colorant Chromatics have appointed a new distributor in India to market its technologies for high performance plastics and fluoropolymers. The new distributor, Nishigandha Polymers Pvt. Ltd., will distribute the company’s entire product range as an extension to their existing portfolio. Nishigandha currently supply a wide range of high-tech rubbers and polymers including: View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced that Robert M. Patterson, executive vice president and chief operating officer and Cynthia D. Tomasch, vice president, planning and investor relations, will participate in the Wells Fargo 2012 Industrial and Construction Conference in New York. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced its recent success in creating a unified color perception for the interiors of the new 2012 Range Rover Evoque. View more and related images

CLEVELAND - PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, will host its Investor Day for investment professionals at the Grand Hyatt New York, on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, intends to release its first quarter 2012 earnings on May 3, 2012 and host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. View more and related images

SHANGHAI – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, unveiled new Therma-Tech™ thermally conductive grades for light-emitting diode (LED) lighting applications this week at Chinaplas 2012 (booth N1F41). Replacing metal heat sinks with these new materials can enable parts consolidation and better management of hot spots, resulting in longer LED lifetimes as well as reduced weight, lower manufacturing costs, and improved in-service performance. View more and related images