Trinseo Completes Acquisition of API Applicazioni Plastiche Industriali S.p.A.

Customers benefit from product application synergies for the
automotive interiors, consumer electronics, medical, appliances,
packaging, and household goods markets

BERWYN, Pa. & MUSSOLENTE, Italy–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$TSE—Trinseo
(NYSE: TSE), a global materials solutions provider and manufacturer of
plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, today announced that it
has completed the acquisition
of API Applicazioni Plastiche Industriali S.p.A. (API).

The transaction includes API’s manufacturing and research facility at
Mussolente, Italy, and all of API’s business, employees and assets. The
API management team and employees are now part of Trinseo’s Performance
Plastics business.

“The completion of this transaction will bring great opportunities to
our customers and employees,” said Chris Pappas, President and CEO of
Trinseo. “We will be able to grow the combined business by leveraging
API’s soft-touch polymers and Trinseo’s rigid polymers to our collective
customer base in all geographies.”

About API

API is an Italian company specialized in the production of thermoplastic
elastomeric compounds and bioplastics. Founded in 1956, API has
developed a deep and proven experience based on continuous research into
innovative, customized compounds for a wide range of applications. For
more information visit www.APIplastic.com

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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Trinseo
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