Press Releases

MANNHEIM, Germany – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today introduced several innovative solutions for automotive engineers at the VDI Plastics in Automotive Engineering conference.The launch includes three new grades of Therma-Tech™ specialty engineered materials for automotive lighting systems and new OnColor™ SmartBatch™ concentrates for automotive interior parts. PolyOne is exhibiting at the event at Stand 83/A. View more and related images

FISCHBACH, Luxembourg – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, will showcase its high-performance solutions for the wire and cable industry during the upcoming Wire 2012 trade show in Düsseldorf, Germany, March 26-30. View more and related images

FISCHBACH, Luxembourg – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, will showcase targeted solutions for the automotive industry at the VDI Plastics in Automotive Engineering conference in Mannheim, Germany on March 21 – 22, 2012. PolyOne will exhibit during the VDI conference at Stand 83/A. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced that effective immediately Robert M. Patterson has been promoted to executive vice president and Chief Operating Officer (COO). In addition, Richard J. Diemer has joined the company as senior vice president and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). View more and related images

Piteå (Sweden), Geleen (The Netherlands), Battice (Belgium) – March 5, 2012: High pressure cylinders for motor vehicles that use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for their propulsion can now benefit from zero permeation, cost competitive, lightweight advanced materials. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced the opening of an expanded customer-focused Innovation Center in Suwanee, Georgia. View more and related images

The Roquette Group,one of the world leaders in the processing of raw vegetable materials, is now becoming a major plant-based plastics player. It has successfully launched its first industrial production unit for GAIALENE® plant-based plastics at its main site in Lestrem (Pas-de-Calais). The construction of this industrial unit with a capacity of 25,000 tonnes was finished on schedule at the end of 2011. View more and related images

Battice, Belgium – February 20, 2012– Pursuing its strategy to lead the innovation of glass fibre solutions for the wind energy sector, 3B-the fibreglass company is launching HiPer-tex™ W2020 high performance roving to satisfy OEMs’ needs for longer and lighter rotor blades to meet the challenging offshore and bigger onshore multi-megawatt wind turbines. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) today reported $640.4 million of revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011, a 4% increase compared to $617.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. View more and related images

Lyon, FRANCE – February 16, 2012:– Impending EU tire label legislation due to come into effect on November 1, 2012 provides opportunities for tire manufacturers to differentiate their product offering to further improve fuel efficiency, wet grip and external rolling noise for passenger cars, and light and heavy commercial vehicles. View more and related images