Press Releases

PARIS, March 29, 2011– Today at the annual JEC Composites Show, Owens Corning (NYSE:OC), a leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements for composite systems, announced two new grades of short glass fiber (GF) reinforcements for polypropylene (PP) specifically engineered for automotive applications. They are available worldwide and provide alternatives to short GF reinforced polyamide (PA) and long glass fiber reinforced PP in automotive applications. View more and related images

PARIS, March 29, 2011– Owens Corning (NYSE:OC), the leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements for composite solutions, published two comprehensive guides to help end-users select the best glass fiber for use in their applications. The Composite Solutions Reinforcement Guide provides information about processes, products and applications while the Glass Fiber Reinforcement Chemical Resistance Guide includes data about the effect of corrosive chemicals on different glass fibers. JEC Composites Show attendees can visit Booth R20 and get a copy of both guides. View more and related images

Battice, Belgium – March 29, 2011– Here, at the annual JEC Show, undoubtedly one of the world’s biggest industry platforms, 3B-the fibreglass company was presented with the JEC Innovation Award in the Construction Category. 3B’s pioneering pultruded reinforced composite cladding solution provided architects King Roselli Architetti of Rome scope to conceive a distinctive, contemporary design for the Sheraton Hotel at Malpensa airport, Milan, Italy. View more and related images

PARIS, France – March 29, 2011– Today at the JEC Composites Show, Owens Corning (NYSE:OC), the leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements for composite systems, introduced XStrand® H roving, a new high-performance reinforcement solution for long-span composite parts manufactured using the pultrusion process. View more and related images

HANGZHOU, China, March 9, 2011– Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), the leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements, today held the official opening ceremony of its new production facility in the Yuhang Economic and Development Zone, Hangzhou, China. Nearly 300 customers, suppliers, local government representatives and global corporate leaders joined the celebration. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – 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 April 6 – 7, 2011. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced that Joseph P. Kelley, vice president of planning and investor relations, and Daniel J. O’Bryon, vice president and treasurer, will present at the Longbow Research Basic Materials Investor Conference. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced the initiation of a regular quarterly dividend.Reinforcing its confidence in PolyOne’s financial strength and future growth prospects, the Board of Directors approved a dividend of four cents ($0.04) per share on the common stock outstanding, to be paid on April 7, 2011 to stockholders of record on March 14, 2011. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services, and solutions, presented its sustainable OnColor Complete™ Liquid Color Solutions on February 24 in Zurich, Switzerland at the15th Annual Polyester World Congress, “Polyester & PET Chain 2011.” View more and related images

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — March 3, 2011 — SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced that Leedarson Lighting – a leading end-to-end private label lighting manufacturer and provider of energy saving lighting solutions – has selected LNP* Konduit* thermally conductive compound in a new white formulation to manufacture heat sinks for two of its light-emitting diode (LED) retrofit bulbs. Headquartered in Xiamen, China, Leedarson is utilizing the new LNP Konduit compound material as a replacement for aluminum in these heat sinks to achieve key goals: stylish and heat-stable white color without the need for secondary painting; higher productivity through the use of injection molding; and compliance with industry requirements for electrical isolation. By combining superior aesthetics and production advantages with outstanding heat dissipation performance, LNP Konduit compound can help drive adoption of LED lighting and expand its benefits of energy savings and reduced environmental impact. View more and related images