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ST. LOUIS, June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Solutia Inc. ("Solutia") (NYSE: SOA) announced today that its stockholders have voted to approve the previously announced acquisition of Solutia by Eastman Chemical Company ("Eastman"). Pursuant to the merger agreement with Eastman, which was entered into on January 26, 2012, Solutia stockholders will receive $22.00 in cash and 0.12 shares of Eastman common stock for each share of Solutia common stock as consideration in the acquisition. Of...

ST. LOUIS, June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Solutia Inc. ("Solutia") (NYSE: SOA), Jiangsu Sinorgchem Technology Co., Ltd. ("Sinorgchem"), and Korea Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd. ("KKPC") announced today that they have reached a global settlement to resolve all disputes among them involving Solutia's patents for processes to produce 4-ADPA, a chemical intermediate used to make rubber antidegradants. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081029/AQW096LOGO ) Under the terms of...

PASADENA, Calif., June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today it was awarded a contract from Flexsys Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Solutia Inc., to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services to support the Kuantan Resin plant in Kuantan, Malaysia. Officials did not disclose the contract value, however noted the project is scheduled to be completed in 2013. Jacobs is leading the project execution...

TOKYO and ST. LOUIS, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA) will showcase advanced glazing technologies at their booth during the 2012 Japanese Society of Automotive Engineering (JSAE) World Congress, held May 23 through May 25 in Yokohoma, Japan. Solutia's booth features the award-winning Saflex® S series advanced solar absorbing polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers, Saflex® Q series advanced acoustic PVB interlayers and XIR® reflective film...

DETROIT, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA) was selected by the Society of Automotive Engineering's panel of automotive technology experts to display at its "Innovators Only" exhibition during the 2012 Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) World Congress, held April 24 through April 26 in Detroit. Solutia's booth featured the award-winning Saflex® S series advanced solar absorbing polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers, Saflex® Q series advanced acoustic PVB...

SHANGHAI, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA) will feature a range of advanced Saflex® polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers and XIR® reflective film products during the 2012 China Glass exposition held in Shanghai, China April 2-5, 2012. The company will showcase acoustic damping and heat-reducing technologies for automotive and architectural laminated glass applications, as well as structural and advanced color interlayer solutions for the architectural market...

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA) today announced the availability of the new Saflex® glass strength calculator. This proprietary software, developed by Solutia in conjunction with industry glass experts, is based on the methodologies of European (EN) and international (ASTM and ISO) standards for glass characteristics and design. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081029/AQW096LOGO ) "This new software is an online glass stress...

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA) will feature Saflex® S series advanced solar absorbing polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers and XIR® reflective film products during the 2012 SAE Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Symposium Feb. 21 through Feb. 24, held in San Diego, California. The company will showcase both heat-reducing technologies for automotive laminated glass applications during the four-day event. (Logo:...

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), announced today that entries are still being accepted for the Solutia World of Color Awards(TM)( )inspired by Vanceva®. Launched in 2010, the international design awards program was created to honor architects, interior designers, glass fabricators, furniture designers, glazing contractors, engineers and other industry professionals around the world for their innovative use of colored laminated safety glass...

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA) today announced the commercial availability of Saflex® DG structural interlayer for architectural laminated glass applications. The product is designed specifically for applications in which increased interlayer rigidity and high glass adhesion are required relative to standard glazing interlayers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081029/AQW096LOGO) "Laminated glass as a building material has experienced an...