Press Releases

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, will showcase a comprehensive portfolio of NSF Standard 61 (NSF61) fluid handling solutions at the Irrigation Show in San Diego, November 6 - 8, 2011, in booth #2025. View more and related images

TOLEDO, Ohio – Nov. 2, 2011– Recent publicity about premature degradation of steel used in flue-gas desulfurization systems in coal-burning power plants has highlighted concerns about replacement costs and potential shutdowns due to corrosion. This summer, a regional newspaper reported that areas of a tank vessel in a steel pollution scrubber were corroded through the structure’s walls just one year after installation. View more and related images

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. – Nov. 1, 2011 – SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today celebrated a major milestone with the official opening of its specialty polypropylene (PP) compounding operation at its Bay St. Louis, Mississippi manufacturing site. The new compounding operation will supply SABIC® PP compounds and SABIC STAMAX* long glass fiber-filled PP (LGFPP) composites for a wide range of automotive applications. SABIC’s new PP operation answers fast-accelerating demand from automotive OEMs and tiers for local supply of globally-consistent PP materials in North America, supporting production of both regional and global vehicle platforms. This is the second time in 17 months that SABIC has opened a PP compounding facility, having celebrated the start-up of its Genk, Belgium plant in June 2010. SABIC’s PP investments underscore the company’s commitment to provide high-performance materials that can help automotive OEMs pursue weight reduction opportunities and achieve energy-efficient improvements in vehicles. View more and related images

CHONGQING, China — Oct. 27, 2011 — SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business, Chongqing Xiyong Micro-electronics Industrial Park, and the Chongqing Economic and Informatization Commission today announced a memorandum of understanding where SABIC would establish an engineering thermoplastics compounding plant in Chongqing, China. The move supports the Chinese government’s 12th Five-Year Plan to expand into the country’s western region and reinforces SABIC’s commitment to build on its long heritage of serving this important marketplace with innovative and consistently high-quality materials solutions. Chongqing has already established itself as an important industrial hub for global computer, consumer electronics and automotive manufacturers – critical industry segments that SABIC has long served with local materials technology and manufacturing, application development expertise, and design assistance. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) today reported revenues of $735.8 million for the third quarter of 2011, an 8% increase compared to revenues of $680.8 million in the third quarter of 2010. View more and related images

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —Oct. 20, 2011 — SABIC was recently honored by the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR) with a 2011 Most Valuable Pollution Prevention (MVP2) award in Washington, D.C. The company’s Ultem* resin manufacturing facility in Mt. Vernon, Ind. was recognized for its innovative manufacturing pollution prevention process that significantly reduces the greenhouse gases and use of water during its resin production. This prestigious award demonstrates SABIC’s ongoing investment in sustainable practices to benefit the environment, communities where it operates, as well as its customers. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, recently hosted Dr. Clayton Christensen – Harvard Business School professor, author, and architect of disruptive innovation – during the Company’s first Innovation Week event, held October 10-13, 2011. Dr. Christensen addressed members of PolyOne’s leadership team with insights from several of his books, including The Innovator’s Dilemma and The Innovator’s DNA. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced an agreement with E.A. Juffali & Brothers Company Limited to form a joint venture that will enable PolyOne to expand its Global Color, Additives and Inks business into the Middle East. The new joint venture will be 51% owned by PolyOne and will be based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, intends to release its third quarter earnings on October 25, 2011 and host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. As part of the call, PolyOne will discuss its recent announcement to acquire ColorMatrix Group. Supporting materials will be made available on the Company’s website the morning of the call. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – October 13, 2011 – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, will exhibit its growing range of specialty materials, colorants, and additives at the Fakuma 2011 exhibition (Hall B5, Stand 5320) on October 18-22 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. View more and related images