PolyOne 2009 Annual Report

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
As of February 1, 2010, we operated facilities in the United States and internationally. Our corporate office is located in Avon Lake, Ohio.
We employ approximately 3,900 people and have 47 manufacturing sites and 11 distribution facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia,
and joint ventures in North America. We own substantially all of our manufacturing sites and lease our distribution facilities. We believe that
the quality and production capacity of our facilities is sufficient to maintain our competitive position for the foreseeable future. The following
table identifies the principal facilities of our segments:
Performance Products and
Solutions
International Color and
Engineered Materials
Specialty Color, Additives
and Inks
PolyOne Distribution
Long Beach, California Assesse, Belgium Glendale, Arizona Livermore, California
Commerce, California Pudong (Shanghai), China Kennesaw, Georgia Rancho Cucamonga, California
Kennesaw, Georgia (1) Shenzhen, China Suwanee, Georgia (2) Chicago, Illinois (4)
Henry, Illinois Suzhou, China Elk Grove Village, Illinois Ayer, Massachusetts
Terre Haute, Indiana Tianjin, China (2) St. Louis, Missouri Chesterfield Township, Michigan
Louisville, Kentucky Cergy, France Massillon, Ohio Eagan, Minnesota
Sullivan, Missouri Tossiat, France Norwalk, Ohio Statesville, North Carolina
Pedricktown, New Jersey Bendorf, Germany Lehigh, Pennsylvania Massillon, Ohio
Avon Lake, Ohio Gaggenau, Germany Vonore, Tennessee La Porte, Texas
North Baltimore, Ohio Melle, Germany Shenzhen, China (1) Fife, Washington
Clinton, Tennessee Gyor, Hungary Toluca, Mexico Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Dyersburg, Tennessee Kutno, Poland (9 manufacturing plants) (11 distribution facilities)
Pasadena, Texas
Mumbai, India
Seabrook, Texas Jurong, Singapore (3) Specialty Resin and Intermediates
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Barbastro, Spain Engineered Materials SunBelt joint venture —
St. Remi de Napierville, Pamplona, Spain McHenry, Illinois McIntosh, Alabama (5)
Quebec, Canada Angered, Sweden Avon Lake, Ohio
Dongguan, China Bangkok, Thailand Dyersburg, Tennessee (1)
(16 manufacturing plants) Istanbul, Turkey North Haven, Connecticut
(18 manufacturing plants) Seabrook, Texas (1)
Suzhou, China
Gaggenau, Germany (1)
Jurong, Singapore (1)
Barbastro, Spain (1)
(4 manufacturing plants)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Facility is not included in manufacturing plants total as it is also included as part of another segment.
Facility is not included in manufacturing plants total as it is a design center/lab.
As part of the restructuring actions announced in January 2009, the Jurong, Singapore facility will be closed during 2010.
Facility is not owned by PolyOne, however it is included in distribution facility total as it is a primary distribution location.
Facility is shared as part of a joint venture, not included in manufacturing plants total.
POLYONE CORPORATION
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
During 2004, the EPA conducted multimedia inspections at our
polyvinyl chloride resin manufacturing facilities located in Henry,
Illinois and Pedricktown, New Jersey. In December 2007, the EPA
met with the Company for the first time since those inspections to
discuss possible violations of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act
and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act at each of the
Henry, Illinois and Pedricktown, New Jersey facilities. Discussions
between representatives for the Company and the EPA occurred in
2008, during which we provided additional information as well as
our position regarding the compliance status of the facilities and
discussed certain modifications to testing procedures and record
keeping. In January 2009, we received a letter from the EPA proposing
a resolution of any violations identified as a result of the
2004 inspection that would include our payment of fines and penalties
in the amount of $1.3 million. We continue to discuss with the
EPA resolution of proposed violations on a mutually agreed basis.
In addition to the matters regarding the environment described
above and in Item 1. under the heading “Environmental, Health and
Safety,” we are involved in various pending or threatened claims,
lawsuits and administrative proceedings, all arising from the ordinary
course of business concerning commercial, product liability,
employment and environmental matters that seek remedies or
damages. We believe that the probability is remote that losses in
excess of the amounts we have accrued could be materially adverse
to our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the
fourth quarter of 2009.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
(Included pursuant to Instruction 3 to paragraph (b) of Item 401 of
Regulation S-K)
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