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HOUSTON, Dec. 20, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers, today announced the promotion of G. Scott Lee to the position of Vice President of Operations. Mr. Lee will assume his new duties effective January 1, 2011, from David A. Bradley, who has resigned from the company to pursue Chief Executive Officer opportunities he is considering. All remaining responsibilities previously held by Mr....
HOUSTON, Dec. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers or "SBCs," announced that its elastomeric roof coating formulation containing Kraton G1643, an SBC, completed a major milestone towards achieving the ENERGY STAR rating--the trusted, government-backed symbol for products that are energy efficient, cost-effective and sustainable. A roof coating's ability to reflect and emit solar heat away from a...
HOUSTON, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA) announced today that Kraton's Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Stephen E. Tremblay will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Industries Conference in New York City on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. A live webcast of this presentation may be accessed at http://www.kraton.com/ by selecting the Investor Relations tab, then "Events" from...
Global demand for TPEs is expected to rise as the economy makes its recovery. Recent technological innovations are also expanding the uses for TPEs in end-user products. The 6th Specialty Elastomers/TPEs Summit gives a detailed breakdown on the impact and prospects resulting from these market changes. (Vocus) November 11, 2010 TPEs are fast gaining a leading role across various application markets. As the economy recovers, the demand for end-user products using TPEs has increased...
HOUSTON, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers or "SBCs," announces plans to exhibit at The 18th International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber Worldwide (K 2010), from October 27-November 3, 2010 in Dusseldorf, Germany. The company plans to showcase six of its latest innovations including alternatives for PVC, TPU, and natural rubber in automotive slush molded interior soft skins, medical and...
HOUSTON, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers (and together with its subsidiaries, "Kraton"), announces that it has scheduled a conference call on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss third quarter 2010 financial results. The company expects to release its results after market close on Wednesday, November 3, 2010. Kraton invites you to...
HOUSTON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers or "SBCs," and SO.F.TER. SPA, compounder specialized in the production of tailor-made thermoplastic elastomers and engineering solutions, in response to the demands of the automotive industry for lighter-weight, higher-performance, lower-cost, and more environmentally-sustainable solutions, announce the development of a new SBC-based alternative for slush...
HOUSTON, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers, announced today that following the closing of the secondary public offering of 8,000,000 shares of its common stock held by affiliates of TPG Capital, L.P. and J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC on September 29, 2010, the underwriters have exercised their option to purchase 1,200,000 additional shares of common stock from the affiliates of TPG Capital, L.P....
HOUSTON, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA) announced today that Kraton's President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin M. Fogarty will present at the Oppenheimer 5th Annual Industrials Conference in New York City on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 from 2:45 p.m. to 3:25 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. A live webcast of this presentation may be accessed at www.kraton.com by selecting the Investor Relations tab, then "Events" from the menu and then...
HOUSTON, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers, filed a registration statement on From S-1 in connection with the sale of up to 8,000,000 shares of its common stock (9,200,000 shares if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full) by affiliates of TPG Capital, L.P. and J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the offering, and the total...
