Styron

Trinseo's favorite movie might be The Graduate where Mr. McGuire tells Ben, "There's a great future in plastics." Trinseo (formerly Styron) is a leading global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, dedicated to collaborating with customers to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions. Styron's technology solutions are used by customers in industries such as home appliances, automotive, building & construction, carpet, commercial transportation, consumer electronics, consumer goods, electrical & lighting, medical, packaging, paper & paperboard, rubber goods and tires. Styron had approximately USD 6 billion in revenue in 2011, with 20 manufacturing sites around the world, and 2100 employees.Major divisions include SB Latex (styrene-butadiene latex) and Synthetic Rubber, which together form the Emulsion Polymers unit, and Styrenics (polystyrene) and Engineered Polymers, which together form Plastics. With more than 35 production plants in nearly 20 countries, Trinseo does a little more than half its business in Europe and the Middle East. On the product side, Plastics make up the majority of sales. The company filed to go public in mid-2011.