November 26, 2008 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time 

Rohm and Haas Participates in Plast Eurasia İstanbul 2008 Fair

ISTANBUL, Turkey--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE:ROH), a leading producer of specialty materials, currently at the center of the attention for the investments it is making in Turkey, will be participating at the Plast Eurasia 2008 in Istanbul later this week. Rohm and Haas opened an acrylic impact modifiers and processing aids facility in the northwest Turkish town of Gebze in October of this year.

Rohm and Haas’s Gebze plant is dedicated to the production of new, innovative, cost-effective products to meet the demands of the Turkish market. This plant will produce a total of 40,000 metric tons a year of plastics additives to be used in many industries like building and construction, packaging and many other industries to enhance the quality of end products.

Rohm and Haas will have a stand at the Plast Eurasia Istanbul 2008 Fair to be held at TÜYAP from November 27 to 30, 2008. The company’s latest innovations for plastics additives will be the point of attraction for visitors at the fair, including recently introduced products such as the ADVAPAK™ NEO range of lead-free stabilizers for PVC pipes, PARALOID™ SureCel™ foam cell stabilizer for cellular PVC, and PARALOID™ K-128, the company’s latest acrylic processing aid for rigid PVC extrusion. PARALOID™ KM-1, the next-generation acrylic impact modifier that brings improved weatherability to vinyl building applications, will also be featured.

Commercial Manager for Rohm and Haas Packaging and Building Materials in Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey, Middle East and Africa, Fabrizio Trinchero says the company provides innovative state-of-the-art technology products and high-quality consumption materials to customers. Rohm and Haas’ commercial and technical staff will be available on stand #734 to provide customers and visitors with information about these products.

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About Rohm and Haas Company

Leading the way since 1909, Rohm and Haas is a global pioneer in the creation and development of innovative technologies and solutions for the specialty materials industry. The company’s technologies are found in a wide range of industries including: Building and Construction, Electronics and Electronic Devices, Household Goods and Personal Care, Packaging and Paper, Transportation, Pharmaceutical and Medical, Water, Food and Food Related, and Industrial Process. Our innovative technologies and solutions help to improve life everyday, around the world. Based in Philadelphia, PA, the company generated annual sales of approximately $8.2 billion in 2006. Visit www.rohmhaas.com for more information. imagine the possibilities™

Rohm and Haas in Turkey

Rohm and Haas continues its operations with Polisan group that has been a pioneer and leader in the Turkish Chemical Industry since 1964. Rohm and Haas’ global mission is to focus on delivering technically advanced products and services that enable the creation of leading-edge consumer goods for the customers.