Sep 28 2007
PolyOne Corporation, a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today dedicated a new color concentrates manufacturing facility in Kutno, Poland, to serve rapidly growing regional markets in Eastern Europe.
The new plant is centrally located in Poland, with easy access to all major industrial regions and proximity to the main Berlin-to-Moscow transportation route. It is PolyOne's second manufacturing facility in Eastern Europe. The Company opened its first facility in Gyor, Hungary, in 1998.
Approximately 100 invited guests attended the dedication ceremony, among them customers, suppliers, regional and national dignitaries, and PolyOne employees. At the ceremony, PolyOne Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen D. Newlin cited the new plant as another example of PolyOne's specialization and globalization strategy.
"Today's dedication reaffirms PolyOne's commitment to specialization and globalization in support of our customers worldwide," Newlin said. "Our new state-of-the-art Kutno facility expands our capacity to offer quick, convenient access to specialized materials, services and solutions for both locally based and multinational customers who are establishing manufacturing sites in this rapidly growing region."
The plant is designed for PolyOne's color products, but can be expanded to handle other PolyOne products. The facility will include a laboratory to develop and test products to customer specifications, and meets the strictest safety and environmental standards, including food contact and health care applications.