January 02, 2009 10:24 AM Eastern Time 

Rohm and Haas Plastic Additives Business Named “Best Business Partner” by China Engineering Plastics Industry Association

NINGBO, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rohm and Haas (NYSE:ROH) was recently named “Best Business Partner” in the China Plastics Industry by the China Engineering Plastics Industry Association (CEPIA). The company was recognized for its technical and product excellence and significant technological contributions to China’s engineering plastics industry.

“This award is a recognition of Rohm and Haas’s contributions to the industry with new Paraloid™ BPM technology that enables the usage of bioplastics in a wider range of applications,” says Tina Wei, Regional Marketing Manager for Plastic Additives. “It’s also an acknowledgement that our innovation themes of environmental consciousness and sustainability are well accepted by our clients and the industry.”

A global supplier of plastics additives serving Packaging, Building and Construction, and Engineering Materials worldwide, Rohm and Haas provides the China market with a broad line of high quality additives for vinyl, polyester, polycarbonate, other engineering plastics, their alloys and bioplastics.

“It is a great honor for Rohm and Haas to receive this award, especially as 2008 is the 20^th anniversary of Rohm and Haas entering the China market,” says Wei. “During the past 20 years, we have dedicated our resources and products towards helping our customers grow and end users to have better solutions for their needs.”

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. Innovative Rohm and Haas technologies and solutions help to improve life every day, around the world. Based in Philadelphia, PA, the company generated annual sales of approximately $8.9 billion in 2007. Visit www.rohmhaas.com for more information.

About China Engineering Plastics Industry Association

Set up in 1998, CEPIA has been dedicated to build up the communication platform between the enterprises and government to promoting the updated technologies. In the mean time, provide the timely market information to the industrial players. Now the association has more than 200 members covered the whole production line of the Engineering Plastics.