PolyOne Receives Frost & Sullivan Green Excellence Award
September 24 2008 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
CLEVELAND, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PolyOne Corporation
(NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials,
services and solutions, today announced it has received the Frost
& Sullivan 2008 Colorants and Masterbatches Green Excellence of
the Year Award. This award underscores PolyOne's strategic focus on
innovative sustainable solutions which benefit both customers and
the environment. Frost & Sullivan, a growth consulting company,
presents its Green Excellence Awards annually to companies that
have demonstrated initiative toward implementing sustainable and
environmentally conscious products and practices. Recipient
companies have demonstrated a commitment to reducing the impact of
climate change and overall ecological footprint. The award
recognizes PolyOne's leadership in the development of sustainable
programs and services including OnColor(TM) BIO Colorants;
OnCap(TM) BIO Additive Masterbatches; PlanetPak(TM), the Company's
unique packaging system; and the Company's benchmark No Surprises
Pledge(SM), which outlines PolyOne's commitment to helping
customers grow their business with safe and environmentally sound
solutions. "Our focus is on putting the customer first," said
Michael E. Kahler, senior vice president, commercial development at
PolyOne. "We have targeted our research efforts toward enhancing
the processing, functional and aesthetic performance of
biopolymers. The ability to expand the overall performance of these
materials will help our customers achieve their sustainability
goals by broadening their use of environmentally friendly
solutions." About PolyOne PolyOne Corporation, with annual revenues
of more than $2.7 billion, is a premier provider of specialized
polymer materials, services and solutions. Headquartered outside of
Cleveland, Ohio USA, PolyOne has operations around the world. For
additional information on PolyOne, visit our new Web site at
http://www.polyone.com/ . DATASOURCE: PolyOne Corporation CONTACT:
David Honeycutt, Director of Marketing Communications, PolyOne
Corporation, +1-440-930-3154, Web site: http://www.polyone.com/
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