Bayer Polymers LLC Begins Operations Under New Name

Bayer Polymers LLC began operations in the NAFTA region under its new Bayer Material- Science LLC name in July 2004. Bayer Material- Science LLC is headquartered in Pittsburgh.

The name change is part of a global Bayer Group reorganization announced in November 2003. Bayer announced that its business activities would be grouped into three areas: Bayer MaterialScience, Bayer HealthCare and Bayer CropScience.

Bayer MaterialScience is a global leader in growth markets serving the automotive, comfort, engineering thermoplastics, insulation, coatings, adhesives and sealants industries. Its key products include polyurethanes, polycarbonates, thermoplastic polyurethanes and coatings raw materials.

“We are launching Bayer MaterialScience from a firm foundation,” said Gregory S. Babe, Bayer MaterialScience LLC President and Chief Executive Officer and Head of Bayer MaterialScience’s NAFTA Region. “We hold leadership positions in key markets and have world-class plants and technologies and great people. There are ample opportunities for growth from new applications, including automotive window glazing, intelligent materials like self-healing paints, luminescent films and self-cleaning plastics,” he said.

For more information, contact Kit Newton, Bayer MaterialScience LLC, 100 Bayer Road, Pittsburg, PA 15205, 412-777-2000, Fax: 412- 778-4430, Web: www.bayerus.com.