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Our purpose is the cornerstone of our performance pledge: “Leading beyond chemistry to improve life, today and tomorrow.” It can be traced back to our company’s roots and describes why we do something, what drives us and the contribution Evonik makes to society over and above generating profits. At Evonik, we go beyond chemistry to make life a little better day in, day out – a goal we are committed to. We aim to have a direct, positive impact on everyone’s life by enhancing the properties of our customers’ products. Our purpose is hence the driving force behind our strategic decisions, through which we naturally take responsibility for the present and future generations.

About AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. AGC Chemicals Americas is a global subsidiary of AGC Inc., a multinational corporation and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of glass, electronic displays and chemical products. Headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, including a state-of-the-art technology center, AGC Chemicals Americas maintains manufacturing operations in nearby Thorndale, Pennsylvania, a satellite sales office in Sao Paulo, Brazil and warehouses located throughout North America.

Over its history of more than 100 years, UBE has continuously responded to the changes in society and industry, developing a range of businesses and producing a variety of products while constantly reforming itself. UBE's ability to make things through creative technologies and the UBE's spirit of challenge that embraces change positively combine to form the Company's core identity. These values are passed down from person to person through the decades as UBE's corporate DNA. Under the policy of development centered on the differentiated chemical business, the UBE Group currently covers five fields: chemicals and plastics; specialty chemicals and products; cement and construction materials; machinery and metal products; and energy and environment. In each of these areas, the companies concentrate on their core competence guided by the keywords of technology and innovation. Our aim is to have the Group as a whole make the next leap forward toward becoming a highly efficient and profitable, globally excellent company that is successful on the international stage. From the time UBE began living and prospering together with Ube City of Yamaguchi Prefecture, the Company's birth.

Since the first nylon production in Korea in 1957, KOLON Industries, Inc., formerly KOLON Corporation, has made a significant contribution to national economic growth, and is now an independent company separated from the Manufacturing Department of KOLON Corporation after the adoption of a holding company structure by the KOLON Group in 2010.

DuPont (www.dupont.com) is a science-based products and services company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 90 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.

AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people’s lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S.-based manufacturing facilities. AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect.

Realizing KAITEKI, the sustainable well-being of people, society and our planet Earth The Mitsubishi Chemical Group* is a comprehensive chemical company that develops a wide range of businesses from basic materials to functional products on a global scale. With the capabilities we have accumulated over the years of operation, we create new values and provide solutions to diversified social and environmental issues. * The Mitsubishi Chemical Group consists of Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation and its group companies