Trinseo Celebrates 80th Anniversary of Synthetic Rubber Production

Company’s Schkopau, Germany site delivers innovative and
consistent quality to tire manufacturer customers

HORGEN, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$TSE #tires—Trinseo
(NYSE: TSE), the global materials solution provider and manufacturer of
plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, today is celebrating 80
years of synthetic rubber production in Schkopau, Germany close to its
production site, which pioneered the commercialization of synthetic
rubber and fostered its growth on an international scale.

Trinseo’s event for Schkopau employees, local partners (including
associations and institutes) as well as government officials today is to
thank all of the employees and local stakeholders who have made and
continue to make the plant successful. The Company is also looking ahead
to exciting projects that will ensure this plant remains in the vanguard
of innovation for years to come.

During a series of additional events throughout this jubilee year,
Trinseo will look back at some of the milestones achieved at Schkopau
and will also celebrate this anniversary with its customers and partners
in the future.

Celebrating ‘WIR’

The theme of the celebrations is ‘WIR’, which is German for ‘we’ or
‘us’. It captures the essence of the real team spirit at Schkopau, where
employees have dedicated their careers to synthetic rubber research and
manufacturing.

Most of Trinseo’s production goes to the tire industry and we have
adopted some of their attributes: speed, innovation, team spirit,
reliability and being forward-looking. This makes our teams innovative
and dynamic, and they focus on speed of delivering continuously
high-quality products.

The site underwent several periods of change during its history, such as
name changes, changes of ownership and the expansion of the plant. The
location of the site in Schkopau however, along with the expertise of
the team, remains unbroken for the last 80 years.

From pioneer to innovator through team spirit

“At Schkopau we have a unique team with a proven long-standing
commitment and dedication to customers – this spirit is a key to our
success,” said Ralf Irmert, Managing Director Trinseo Deutschland GmbH.
“The growth witnessed at the site is phenomenal, as is our team spirit
with close integration of operations, maintenance, technical service and
development, supply chain management, research and development and the
tech center. This offers us more flexibility and a quicker response time
to meet customer demands.”

The upcoming S-SBR
pilot plant, which begins operations in fourth quarter 2017, will
shorten the time between development and industrialization. It allows
Trinseo to be more efficient and flexible in developing high quality
performance materials, and supports the Company in meeting increasing
capacity demands. Innovations like this are only possible due to the
strength of the teams on-site at Schkopau.

Further capacity expansions for Solution-Styrene Butadiene Rubber,
coming in 2018, will add 50 KT of S-SBR capacity to the Schkopau site,
increasing the company’s global S-SBR production by 33 percent. This is
a direct response to customer demands and sustainability trends.

“The last 80 years has transformed Schkopau into the unique offering we
have for the Synthetic Rubber industry, with a site that is able to
deliver innovative and consistent quality. We have best in class,
integrated assets and a strong knowledge base, which enable us to
respond to industrial requirements and customers’ needs,” said Samer Al
Jabi, Global Business Director Synthetic Rubber. “Through this
transformation, two things remain constant: our ties to the Schkopau
plant and our team’s focus on our customers. The Schkopau plant has a
bright future.”

Strong local ties

The Trinseo plant in Schkopau employs over 500 people and forms an
important enterprise in the Saxony-Anhalt region. Not only does the site
support local economy, it is one of the leading companies in the region
with its strong focus on research and innovation. Out of all the Trinseo
employees based in Schkopau, approximately 15 percent work in or for
Research & Development.

Trinseo is committed to maintaining this strong local presence in the
region and offers a high-quality apprenticeship program to young
professionals who want to explore a career in the chemical industry in
addition to working- with the local universities in joint projects.

Dr. Reiner Haseloff, Minister President of Saxony-Anhalt confirms the
importance of Trinseo’s Schkopau plant for the region: “With several
hundred jobs, Trinseo is an important employer in our federal state. I’m
therefore glad Trinseo is expanding the synthetic rubber production
here. This also applies to the commitment of Trinseo in the field of
research and development, which is even more important in a region,
where in-house R&D is still a novelty.”

About Trinseo

Trinseo (NYSE:TSE) is a global materials solutions provider and
manufacturer of plastics, latex binders, and synthetic rubber. We are
focused on delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to help our
customers create products that touch lives every day — products that are
intrinsic to how we live our lives — across a wide range of end-markets,
including automotive, consumer electronics, appliances, medical devices,
lighting, electrical, carpet, paper and board, building and
construction, and tires. Trinseo had approximately $3.7 billion in net
sales in 2016, with 15 manufacturing sites around the world, and nearly
2,200 employees. For more information visit www.trinseo.com.

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