6-25-2015 THE POLYMERS GROUP

An Overview

The Polymers Group

OUR GLOBAL STRUCTURE

POLYMERS GROUP AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

• USD 400,000,000 Revenue

• Approximately 600 employees

• Manufacturing in USA, Europe and Asia

• Established sales in all 5 continents

• Plans in place to double revenue by 2018

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KEY MARKETS

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OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE

OUR HISTORY

April 1998: Padanaplast USA Inc. was established as a JV between private investors and Padanaplast S.p.A. of

Italy

September 1998: Start of production of moisture cure PEX and master-batches for the pipe industry

November 1999: Start of production of moisture cure XLPE, master-batches and flame retardants for the W&C

industry

December 1999: Padanaplast S.p.A. of Italy is bought out and exits the company

June 2000: NWP, a related company, moves its location to the same site and shares management functions

March 2001: First PEX pipe compound supplier to meet NSF protocol P171 for Continuous Recirculation

Applications

September 2002: Commercialization of VW-1 rated, UL 44 insulation compound

February 2003: Padanaplast obtains Certificate of Registration to ISO 9001:2000

October 2004: Commercialization of 2-layer, UV protected PEX 1006 compound

May 2005: Commercialization of appliance wire (AWM) rated I insulation compound

May 2007: Macromeric is purchased from Eaton Corporation and becomes a totally controlled subsidiary of

Padanaplast USA

December 2008: PEX 5006 compound listing by NSF

September 2009: Start production of zero halogen compounds for W&C industry

October 2009: PEX 5306 compound listing by NSF

December 2009: Padanaplast is certified to ISO 9001:2008

March 2010: Padanaplast USA Inc. changes its name to Saco Polymers Inc.

July 2011: AEI Compounds is purchased from TT Electronics and becomes a totally controlled subsidiary of SACO

Polymers

August 2013: Mixer Compounds global partnership to offer customers a broader portfolio.

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OUR MARKETS & PRODUCTS

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• Basic in Polymer Grafting technologies.

• World class manufacturer of moisture-crosslinkable polyethylene that is used in FR & non-FR applications.

• Technical development facilities and resources with a global reputation for excellence.

• Superior Customer Service and Technical support with targeted lead time of 3 days.

• 15 years of double digit growth.

• ISO 9001 certified

• Production Capacity: Over 100 million lbs/yr.

• Plant Location: Sheboygan, WI

• Key Markets: NSF rated Pressure Pipe, UL & CSA Low

Voltage Power Wire & Cable.

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&OVERVIEW• A custom compounder offering to the industry

compounding capability on a:

• Toll basis (your formulation where we or you supply the raw materials)

• Proprietary basis (we provide you with one of our existing formulations)

• Developmental basis (where we develop a compound to your specifications or we jointly develop a proprietary compound to your needs).

• Our compounds cover thermoplastic and thermoset (CV cure, irradiation cure and moisture cure) technologies.

• ISO 9001 Certified

• Production Capacity: Over 20 million lbs/yr.

• Plant Location: Aurora, OH

• Key Markets: Wire& Cable, Healthcare, FR Conc/ Comp

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&OVERVIEW• World class manufacturer of HFFR and X-linkable

compounds to service the Wire & Cable and Pressure pipe markets.

• Globally recognized leader in target markets with a strong brand and reputation for collaboratively working with its customer base.

• Technical development facilities and resources with a global reputation for excellence.

• Superior Customer Service and Technical support.

• Expanding in the growing HFFR market sector with strong connections in developing world regions.

• New office recently opened in India.

• Production Capacity: Over 30 million lbs/yr.

• Plant Location: Sandwich, UK

• Key Markets: Power & Telecom Wire & Cable.

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&OVERVIEW• Rubber Compounds manufacturer since 1996

• Compounds exclusively for wire and cable industry

• Exporting to: Over 20 countries worldwide

• Product Range:• Insulation – Jacketing – Bedding• For LV, MV and HV power cables• Peroxide XL, Irradiation XL• Halogen Free, FR, Low Smoke, Oil Resistant

• ISO 9001 Certified

• Production Capacity: 65 million lbs/yr.

• Plant Location: Bologna, IT

• Key Markets: Automotive, Power, Mining, Off-Shore

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&OVERVIEW• A global supplier of Additives.

• Coupling Agents• Lubricants• Impact Modifiers• FR Concentrates• Capstock Solutions

• Innovating in Wood Plastic Composites since 1976.

• Well resourced technical development facility with a global reputation for excellenc.

• ISO 9001 Certified

• Production Capacity: Over 30 million lbs/yr.

• Plant Location: Sheboygan, WI

• Key Markets: Wood-Plastic Composites, Glass Filled Compounding, Automotive & Transportation, Building & Construction.

PRACTICAL INNOVATION

• Application development with key customers is at the heart of our strategy

• More than 40 new products are created every year

• Backed a global technology team with in-depth industry experience.

NETWORKED INFRASTRUCTURE AND KNOW-HOW

• 4 Technology Centers across Wisconsin, Ohio, and United Kingdom

• Over 150 years of technical knowledge into the W&C and Pipe markets

INGENUITY DRIVEN BY TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

COMPOUNDING EQUIPMENT• Buss (46mm & 70mm)• Single screw (45mm)• Mixing Bowl• Banbury w/ Two - Roll Mill• Banbury w/ Single screw extruder, water bath, and pelletizer• ¾” Haake Single screw Extruder w/ Mixing and Metering Screws• Dies: Blown film, Ribbon, Rod/Strand• Post-Ex: Film Tower, water bath, pelletizer• Conical Twin Screw Extruder (uses same dies and post-ex as above)• ¾” Brabender Single screw extruder (Vented)

EXTRUSION EQUIPMENT• Cable line• Pipe line• Sheet line• Strip Extrusion

INJECTION & COMPRESSION MOLDING• Injection molding machine Arburg 70 Ton• Injection molding machine w/ ASTM Dies 75Ton• Compression molding press 30Ton

TECHNOLOGY: LABORATORY RESOURCES

TECHNOLOGY: LABORATORY RESOURCES

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

• mDSC – Melt Points, Glass Transitions, Crystallinity, OIT

• TGA – Thermal Decomposition, Filler Content, Carbon Content

• TMA – Thermal Mechanical Properties, Thermal Expansion

• FT-IR – Fingerprint Polymeric resins and organic additives

• XRF – Quantitative and Qualitative identification of Elements

• Brookfield Viscometer – Liquid viscosity measurements

• Thermodyne Melt Indexer – High temperature polymers

• Monsanto Rheometer – Melt Index and rheology values

• Kayness Rheometer – Automated viscosity / shear rate

• NBS Smoke Chamber – Measures optical smoke density during burning

• Oxygen Index Unit – Flammability of materials is various oxygen atmospheres

• Various flame test rigs – UL-94, NFPA-701, etc.

• Izod Impact

• Gardener Impact

• Moisture Analyzers

• Surface & Volume Resistivity

To be THE preferred resin & compound supplier.

We will achieve this by partnering with our customers,

helping them achieve their ambitions.

When they grow, we grow.

That’s why for us, our customers’ success comes first.

WE HAVE A CLEAR AMBITION

THANK YOU