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United
States
81%
Europe
Canada
15%
Asia
2%
2011 Revenue: $0.9 Billion2011 Revenue: $0.9 Billion SolutionsSolutions
At a Glance
Performance Products and Solutions
Europe
2%
2%
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$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
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10.0%
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OI % of Sales Sales
9-12%
Appliance
4%
Building &
Construction
30%
Wire & Cable
17%
Electrical &
Electronics
2%
Consumer
4%
Packaging
9%
Industrial
20%
Misc.
2%
HealthCare
2%
Transportation
8%
Textiles
2%
Target
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• Trend toward more
affordable housing
favors our product
1.5
2.0
2.5
Housing Starts
(in million units)
50 year average
Market Dynamics
Performance Products and Solutions
• Ultimate housing
recovery presents
substantial upside to
already record-
setting results
Source: Historical Data from the US Census Bureau,
2012 estimate is a PolyOne projection.
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0.5
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Value Proposition
• Premier provider of specialized vinyl and supply chain solutions, leading
the industry in innovation and service
Transformation Highlights
• Management upgrades ensure that each PP&S business
Value Proposition and Transformation Highlights
Performance Products and Solutions
• Management upgrades ensure that each PP&S business
maximizes performance
• Asset realignment and Lean Six Sigma reduce costs
• Strengthened relationship with winning customers
• Increased differentiation in all business units
> $12B Addressable Market
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Key Differentiators
Performance Products and Solutions
• Providing application design, material design
and / or process design assistance not available
from competitors
• Capability to improve joint value streams
• We are the best innovator in our space • We are the best innovator in our space
• Expanding customers’ opportunities
by providing innovative materials
and marketing ideas
• We provide world-class customer
service and delivery performance
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13.7% 14.3%
15.5%
9.9%
6.2%
5.4%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
WC % of Sales
• Best-in-class working
capital management and
delivery performance
• Improved raw material
Areas of Focus – Operational Excellence
Performance Products and Solutions
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
89.1%
92.0%
94.2%
93.4% 93.4% 94.0%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
On-Time Delivery
• Improved raw material
positions, sourcing savings
• PolyOne pilot site for many
LSS and manufacturing
excellence programs
*As measured to customer request date
*
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• reFlexTM Bioplasticizers
Applications: Wide variety of flexible vinyl-based products
• GeonTM HC for Healthcare
� Applications: Medical device housings, specialty tubing
� Customer benefits: Withstand aggressive antiseptics
Key Innovations
Performance Products and Solutions
� Applications: Wide variety of flexible vinyl-based products
� Customer benefits: Lower carbon footprint,
improved productivity
• GeonTM SF Super Flow
� Applications: Large appliance parts, molded siding panels
� Customer benefits: Flame retardancy, detergent resistance
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Critical Imperatives and 2015 Goal
Performance Products and Solutions
Critical Imperatives
• Accelerate innovation - grow in new applications not
historically served with vinyl
• Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing and
working capital efficienciesworking capital efficiencies
• Selectively leverage construction recovery
2015 Goal
• 9 - 12% return on sales
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