SABIC - Press Kit VDI, Mannheim, Germany
5 – 6 March 2008

March 5, 2008 - SABIC Innovative Plastics, SABIC Europe, and Exatec will showcase today the benefits of advanced plastics technologies in reducing automotive weight, increasing design flexibility, and enhancing part integration. This joint participation underscores the company’s strong commitment to collaborating with German automakers and tiers, and to continuous materials innovation that can address demands for more environmentally compatible vehicles that offer high performance, increased safety, and cutting-edge styling.

SABIC Automotive Businesses Premiere at VDI in Germany, Showcasing Solutions for Auto Engineering Challenges

MANNHEIM, Germany — March 5, 2008 — For the first time, the SABIC family of automotive businesses from SABIC Innovative Plastics, SABIC Europe, and Exatec will exhibit together at the VDI Conference in Mannheim, Germany. At Stand 51, the three businesses will showcase the benefits of advanced plastics technologies in reducing automotive weight, increasing design flexibility, and enhancing part integration. This joint participation underscores the company’s strong commitment to collaborating with German automakers and tiers, and to continuous materials innovation that can address demands for more environmentally compatible vehicles that offer high performance, increased safety, and cutting-edge styling.

EXATEC Expands Advanced Technology Capabilities to Offer One-Stop Shop for Auto Glazing

WIXOM, Mich. — April 7, 2008 — To help meet consumer demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles, the automotive industry is focusing on alternative glazing solutions that can lower vehicle weight and help improve fuel economy. EXATEC LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of SABIC Innovative Plastics, is broadening its range of coating technologies to offer designers new capabilities in innovative vehicle glazing with Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) resin. In support of this, EXATEC’s Wixom, Mich. global headquarters has expanded its facilities to offer enhanced process development and prototype fulfillment, particularly for large, panoramic roof systems. This investment in new process technologies will enable EXATEC to provide automotive customers with advanced product solutions and outstanding technical support.

Hyundai and SABIC Innovative Plastics Honored with iF Product Design Award 2008 for QarmaQ Advanced Technology Demonstration Vehicle

HANNOVER, Germany – March 3, 2008 – The Hyundai QarmaQ Advanced Technology Demonstration Vehicle (ATDV) has been selected as a winner of the International Forum (iF) Product Design Awards 2008 for Advanced Studies, which honors experimental drafts of products and studies that have not yet been implemented. Hyundai Motor Europe and SABIC Innovative Plastics, co-developers of the QarmaQ, jointly won the award, which is being presented today at the Hannover, Germany Exhibition Grounds. For 54 years, the iF design award has served as an internationally recognized trademark for outstanding design. This award attests to the effectiveness of SABIC Innovative Plastics’ strategy of working side-by-side with customers to help them deliver business success.

Special Resin Colors and Effects from SABIC Innovative Plastics Help European Automakers Add Depth and Drama to Interiors

BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – April 10, 2008 – As European automakers seek to enhance the perception of space, style, and value in smaller cars and add luxury to high-end vehicles, they are turning to SABIC Innovative Plastics’ special resin colors and effects. Among the latest trends is the use of translucent and transparent resins paired with underlying textures and patterns to create eye candy from ordinary interior components such as steering wheels, door trim, and consoles. Working side by side with customers, SABIC Innovative Plastic has developed a huge portfolio of Visualfx* resins that add unique colors and effects to the designer’s toolkit. In addition, the plastics leader is providing transparent and translucent resins for special processes such as two-shot molding and hydrographics.

SABIC Innovative Plastics Offers Customers New Insight into the Latest Automotive Design Trends

BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – April 10, 2008 – As a key material supplier for the automotive industry, SABIC Innovative Plastics works side-by-side with customers to help them deliver business success. One important aspect of this relationship is the annual Auto Trend Watch Program, through which SABIC Innovative Plastics regularly shares its strong market insights, research, and expertise in automotive design trends with customers. Current trends include double-curved glazing with extended functionality, white and deep gloss black exterior applications, and added functionality in wraparound-style exterior body panels.

Land Rover LRX Concepts Premiere in Geneva with Lexan* High-tech Plastic Glazing from SABIC Innovative Plastics

MANNHEIM, Germany – March 4, 2008 – At the 78th Geneva International Motor Show today, Land Rover unveils its vision of the Land Rover future with the Geneva premiere of two versions of their Land Rover LRX concept car that debuted earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show. The new three-door premium cross-coupé prototype is introduced in two different versions here. The first of the two concepts was made to showcase the latest in design technologies, with one of its highlights including the unique panoramic roof and side and rear windows, made from SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Lexan GLX* high-performance plastic glazing with exclusive Exatec coating technology. In the second version of the car, only the side and rear windows feature the Lexan* plastic glazing with Exatec coating technology.

SABIC Innovative Plastics Continues 50-year Legacy of “Bumper-to-Bumper” Solutions for Global Automotive Industry

SABIC Innovative Plastics is a leading global automotive supplier of bumper-to-bumper solutions in engineering thermoplastics. With more than 60 locations across the globe, SABIC Innovative Plastics’ dedicated Automotive organization is an experienced, world-wide competitor, fully committed to serving an industry that manufacturers products for the world’s most demanding customers.

SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Automotive Business Offers Dynamic Market Structure Geared Toward Meeting Evolving Industry Needs

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Milestones: With a Rich Legacy of Materials Expertise, SABIC Innovative Plastics Continues to Drive Automotive Innovation Worldwide

SABIC Innovative Plastics continues to set standards for high-performance automotive polymers. Beginning in 1958 with the introduction of Lexan* resin, SABIC Innovative Plastics continues a tradition of developing advanced automotive materials, while delivering world-class technical support and unparalleled customer service.

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