Press Release

KRATON ANNOUNCES THE COMPLETION OF NEW ASIA PACIFIC MULT-FUNCTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER

HOUSTON, TX & SHANGHAI, CHINA – May 22, 2007 – Kraton Polymers LLC (Kraton), a leading global engineered polymer company, announced today the completion of its multi-functional customer service center with the opening of its new technical center located in the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone in Shanghai, China.  The technical center will serve customers in the Asia Pacific region by providing product testing, quality assurance, and customer service.  Kraton’s new technical center also includes packaging capabilities.  With Phase II completed, Kraton is able to provide improved overall service level for customers using Kraton’s products in the Asia Pacific region.

The new multi-functional customer service center is designed to include both distribution capabilities and technical product support for customers in the region.  In February 2007, Kraton announced the opening of the distribution center, which includes storage, packaging, and limited finishing capability for Kraton D, Kraton G and IR products.  The distribution center is off to a fast start reducing order lead times in Asia Pacific by as many as five weeks.

Kraton will maintain its technical center in Tsukuba, Japan to provide technical service and support to the local Japanese market and to the rest of the region.

“We continues to demonstrate our commitment to the Asia Pacific region and with the completion of this new center we have taken a major step in building the necessary infrastructure to support our customers growing needs,” said Michael Evans, Vice President – Asia Pacific.  “The addition of this multi-functional customer service center is a significant milestone in Kraton’s overall Asia strategy to be the innovation leader in the region.”

For more information about Kraton please visit our website at www.kraton.com or e-mail us at info@kraton.com.

About Kraton

Kraton is a leading global engineered polymer company and, we believe, the world’s largest producer of styrenic block copolymers (SBCs), a family of products whose chemistry was pioneered by us over forty years ago. SBCs are highly engineered thermoplastic elastomers, which enhance the performance of numerous products by delivering a variety of attributes, including greater flexibility, resilience, strength, durability and processability.  Kraton polymers are used in a wide range of applications including adhesives, coatings, consumer and personal care products, sealants, lubricants, medical, packaging, automotive, paving, roofing, and footwear products. Kraton has the leading position in nearly all of its core markets and is the only producer of SBCs with global manufacturing capability. Its production facilities are located in the United States, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Brazil, and Japan.

Kraton, the Kraton logo and design, and “Giving Innovators their Edge” tagline are trademarks of Kraton Polymers LLC.

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