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Zeon Chemicals L.P. (ZCLP)

Introduction to Zeon Chemicals L.P. (ZCLP)
Zeon Chemicals L.P. was established in 1989 from the purchase of the BF Goodrich
Elastomers Division combined with the new Zeon HNBR facility in Pasadena, Texas.
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ZCLP manufactures Nipol NBR, HyTemp PA (acrylic rubber), Zetpol (HNBR), Hydrin ,and Zeotherm®

polymers in North America. The company also provides sales andmarket development support in North America for Cyclo-olefin polymers, styrene
isoprene block polymers, reaction injection molding, and electronic materials. It also
includes Zeon Brazil, a wholly owned subsidiary serving South America.

Kentucky Plant

Policy and Message from President/CEOHello, my name is Bob Barlow. As President and CEO of Zeon Chemicals, LP, mymission is to provide leadership for our Zeon Group team in the America’s. For 2016, mychallenge to ZCLP members is the following:

As a key member of Zeon Group, ZCLP isviewed in the industry as the Leader in Specialty Elastomers in the world marketplace.
Leadership should be demonstrated in the following areas:
ZCLP R&D -- ZCLP is recognized technical leader with fast and effective R&D andApplications Development, that anticipates what the market needs are.

President and CEO Bob Barlow

ZCLP Production -- All North American Plants are running at full capacity and efficiency
with competitive cost structures and supply chains.

In addition, ZCLP is recognized as safety and quality leader with Zero

OSHA Recordables, Zero Customer Complaints and superior environmental performance.
ZCLP Sales and Marketing -- ZCLP has fully functioning Zeon Sales and Marketing Operations in U.S., Mexico and Brazil.
ZCLP is leading full commercial integration with the rest of Zeon Group using “state of the art” CRM technology. Also,ZCLP is an essential partner in growth of Zeon NBD in the world.

Safety Initiatives
・Policy – ZCLP’s safety policy is to achieve safety excellence with zero OSHA Recordable injuries.
・During the annual safety awards ceremony for Zeon Group facilities held in Tokyo this year, two ZCLP facilities wererecognized for their performance in 2015. Both the Mississippi and Texas Plants had zero accidents. This level of
performance is a result of the emphasis on building a superior safety culture, embraced by the workers in these locations.

Efforts to Reduce Environmental Impact
・Policy – ZCLP’s mission is to be a good neighbor in the neighborhoods in which we operate through superior
environmental performance.
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system for all ZCLP employees working on the Louisville campus. ZCLP’s Kentucky Plant and R&D campus is located in
the “Rubbertown” section of Louisville, with many industrial neighbors nearby. In such an industrial environment locatedin a city, there are sometimes annoyances for neighbors in the form of unpleasant odors. In order to be the best neighborpossible, ZCLP implemented a system in 2015 for all employees to be able to enter complaints about odors via anautomated reporting system on our intranet site– even odors from others outside of ZCLP. Each odor complaint is tracked
and investigated to determine source, root cause, and hopefully preventive action. This program has been well received
and is helping ZCLP to be a better neighbor as well as give our members a better working environment and communicate
to others in the community when there are odor problems from our neighbors .
Environmental data
Kentucky Plant
Substances
covered by PRTR
law

FY2011
Number of substances
Consumption (tons)

FY2012FY2013

FY2014FY2015888

77

18,18916,26014,927

16,202

15,376

Amount emitted (tons)

4328

20

1021

Amount generated (before volumereduction) (tons)
Amount sent to landfill (tons)

720

572

505

344

532

689

552

478

332

526

Water resources (Industrial water + Ground water +Waterworks) consumption (1,000 m 3)
CO2 emissions (tons)

152

134

142

132

166

19,256

17,925

17,133

16,045

14,777

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

8,157

7,514

7,122

6,452

5,999

Industrial waste

Texas Plant
Substances
covered
PRTR law

FY2011byFY2013

FY2014FY201500000Consumption (tons)

00000000003932

473641

1.01.22.2

3.0

1.6

Amount emitted (tons)
Industrial waste

FY2012

Number of substances

Amount generated (beforereduction) (tons)
Amount sent to landfill (tons)

volumeWater resources (Industrial water + Ground water +Waterworks) consumption (1,000 m 3)
CO2 emissions (tons)

198

234

226

252

188

10,325

9,965

10,05910,712

10,520

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

3,065

2,945

2,940

3,150

3,099

Mississippi Plant
Substances coveredby PRTR law

FY2011
Number of substances

FY2012FY2013

FY2014FY2015

33

3

3

3

5,160

4,444

4,933

5,125

4,298

Amount emitted (tons)

70

47

48

71

61

Amount generated (before volumereduction) (tons)
Amount sent to landfill (tons)

41

22

44

4297

4122

44

42

97

Water resources (Industrial water + Ground water +Waterworks) consumption (1,000 m 3)
CO2 emissions (tons)

152

134

142

132

166

19,256

17,925

17,133

16,045

14,777

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

8,157

7,514

7,122

6,452

5,999

Industrial waste

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Quality Assurance Efforts
・The ZCLP Quality Policy states: “At Zeon Chemicals, we are committed to customer
satisfaction achieved by clearly understanding the customers' needs and fulfilling thoserequirements through continual improvement of products, services, and the quality
management system”. A key component of our policy is continual improvement customers expect continual improvement in our quality and efficiency.
・An example of continual improvement at ZCLP in the area of quality is the installation of
an automated visual inspection system in the HyTemp acrylic rubber production line. This

HyTemp Vision Inspection Camerais the fourth such system ZCLP has installed, and our goal of automated inspection of allbale rubber products has been achieved.

Living Together with the Local Community
・Policy -ZCLP’s mission statement says that we will surpass the expectations of thecommunity through world class innovation and excellence in all of our activities.
ZCLP employees have a concern for the community which is focused primarily on
doing what we can do to improve opportunities for the less fortunate, primarily schoolaged children.

They are the future for our world.

・Example of Activities for 2015 - Zeon’s generosity to our local community continued
through 2015. The ZCLP Kentucky Plant ’ s Maintenance team selected Kosair
Charities as our holiday charity for 2015.

Kosair Charities protects the health andKosair Charities

well-being of children in Kentucky and Southern Indiana by providing financial support
for clinical services, research, pediatric healthcare education, and child a dvocacy.
ZCLP employees gave donations of toys, books and art supplies as well as $16,000!
ZCLP employees also provided ongoing support of Cane Run Elementary school
through donations of school supplies in September, volunteers for Science
Technology Engineering Arts and Math (STEAM) Day in October as well as Christmas
gift bags full of heathy treats, school supplies, card games and a stuffed toy for theholiday.

Steam Day

Pictured at left are Bill Simpson and Tony Stivers, who presented the checkto Kosair Charities.

Pictured at center and right, SHE team members JJ Edwardsand Lori Carson demonstrate colorful “latex” properties using milk at Cane Run
STEAM Day.
Finally, ZCLP was the honored recipient of the Chestnut Street YMCA’s Legacy Award
for Zeon’s 15 years of financial support to the Black Achievers’ program.

ZCLPstrives to strengthen local neighborhoods by focusing on youth-centered programsand educational initiatives.

Pictured above is the award (left) and Jeff Anderson

Director of Operations (right).

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YMCA’s Legacy Award