Celanese Completes Acquisition of Thermoplastics Custom Compounder Omni Plastics

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$CE #Celanese–Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty
materials company, today announced it has completed the acquisition of
Omni Plastics L.L.C. and its subsidiaries, including Resinal de Mexico.
Financial details of the transaction are not being disclosed at this
time.

Omni Plastics specializes in custom compounding of various engineered
thermoplastic materials and is headquartered and has a compounding
facility in Evansville, Indiana, with additional offices in Mexico City.

This acquisition further strengthens Celanese’s global asset base by
adding compounding capacity in the Americas to enable Celanese to
continue to support a growing and diverse customer base.

Celanese will integrate the Omni Plastics thermoplastic compounding
product portfolio (http://omniplastics.com/high-performance-products/)
and production capabilities into the Celanese engineered materials
business to include the following product brands:

• OmniLon™ polyamide formulations for automotive, heavy truck, air
  movement, appliance, office furniture, and lawn & garden applications.
• OmniPro™ polypropylene formulations for pump housings, wheels,
  handles, mounting brackets, levers, pressure vessels, and office
  furniture component applications.
• OmniCarb™ polycarbonate formulations for automotive and electronic
  applications.
• OmniTech™ non-standard, custom-developed products including
  polybutylene terephthalate and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
  formulations for applications with unique functional requirements,
  including flame retardant, conductive, wear-and-friction, and improved
  optical clarity.

Several product grades are UL-listed, FDA-compliant, NSF-compliant and
made with post-industrial material, as well as qualified with
automotive, E&E, and other original equipment manufacturers.

About Celanese

Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production
of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in
most major industries and consumer applications. Our two complementary
business cores, Acetyl Chain and Materials Solutions, use the full
breadth of Celanese's global chemistry, technology and business
expertise to create value for our customers and the corporation. As we
partner with our customers to solve their most critical business needs,
we strive to make a positive impact on our communities and the world
through The Celanese Foundation. Based in Dallas, Celanese employs
approximately 7,600 employees worldwide and had 2017 net
sales of $6.1 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation
and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com or
our blog at www.celaneseblog.com.

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Corporation or its affiliates.

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