Trinseo Announces Agreement to Sell Polycarbonate Technology License and Stade, Germany Polycarbonate Assets to Deepak Chem Tech Limited

WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Trinseo (NYSE: TSE) (Trinseo or “the Company”), a specialty materials solutions provider, today announced it has entered into agreements to supply a polycarbonate technology license as well as all proprietary polycarbonate production equipment in Stade, Germany to a wholly owned subsidiary of Deepak Nitrite Limited (Deepak) for use in India. Deepak, headquartered in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, is a multi-division and multi-product chemical intermediates company.

“While Trinseo recently announced its decision to exit virgin polycarbonate production, our polycarbonate technology is highly valued and the manufacturing equipment in Stade, Germany, can be utilized in India by Deepak,” said Frank Bozich, President and Chief Executive Officer of Trinseo. “These are the initial steps of a strategic, collaborative partnership with Deepak, as we explore additional opportunities to leverage our technology portfolio and expand in higher-growth areas such as India.”

The total value of the combined agreements is $52.5 million. The Company expects to receive approximately $9 million by the end of 2024 and an additional approximately $21 million in the first half of 2025, subject to key milestones. With this disposition of the manufacturing assets in Stade, Germany, the Company has decided to exit the site.

About Trinseo

Trinseo (NYSE: TSE), a specialty material solutions provider, partners with companies to bring ideas to life in an imaginative, smart, and sustainably focused manner by combining its premier expertise, forward-looking innovations, and best-in-class materials to unlock value for companies and consumers.

From design to manufacturing, Trinseo taps into decades of experience in diverse material solutions to address customers’ unique challenges in a wide range of industries, including building and construction, consumer goods, medical and mobility.

Trinseo’s dedicated employees bring endless creativity to reimagining the possibilities with clients all over the world from the company’s locations in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Trinseo reported net sales of approximately $3.7 billion in 2023. Discover more by visiting www.trinseo.com and connecting with Trinseo on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and WeChat.

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Trinseo Contact: Bee van Kessel

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Email: bvankessel@trinseo.com

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