Pennsylvania, US-based Styron, the global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, has changed its name to Trinseo effective February 1, 2015.
The name Trinseo comes from the word “intrinsic,” meaning something is essential and belonging by its nature. The new company name reflects how Trinseo’s technologies and materials play an intrinsic role in the innovative and sustainable solutions that its customers require in developing the next generation of products.
Chris Pappas, President and CEO of Trinseo explains that the change of name is timely. “Customers approach us for help with complex material challenges, and we collaborate and innovate with them to design new applications and products together. Our new name of Trinseo better reflects our breadth as a growing company with broad global reach and a diverse portfolio of materials and technologies.”
Trinseo’s technology is used by customers in industries such as home appliances, automotive, building & construction, carpet, consumer electronics, consumer goods, electrical & lighting, medical, packaging, paper & paperboard, rubber goods and tyres. The company, which had approximately US$5.3 billion in revenue in 2013, with 19 manufacturing sites around the world, and approximately 2,100 employees, will maintain the gold arrow icon in its new logo, along with its current colour palette and tagline of “Materials. Powering Ideas.” The company had previously changed the name of some legal entities; all legal entities around the world have now been renamed as Trinseo.
(PRA)
