CHEMSON POLYMER-ADDITIVE AG

The Company

• One of the world's leading producers of polymer additives, mainly used in PVC production (windows, profiles, fittings, cable).
• The products facilitate and support the manufacturing of PVC, render significant properties to the finished PVC products, such as light-stability, durability, color fastness or strength.
• Registered office in Arnoldstein, Carinthia.
• More than 500 employees worldwide.
• Production sites in Austria, Germany, UK, Brazil, Australia, USA and China.
• Total sales in 2009 EUR 199 million.

Market potential

• Clear growth strategy to expand the market leadership.
• Strong growth impetus from Eastern Europe and Asia.
• Strategic acquisitions.
• Market and technology leader in change to lead-free additives for PVC-production (such as calcium/zinc or OBS - Organically Based Stabiliser).

Outlook

• Align with previous successes.
• Further expand the market position.
• Take advantage of additional market opportunities.
• Public offering in the near future of the business group.

Transaction

• Investment since October 2008.
• Holding 100 %.