BERWYN, Pa. – June 27, 2013 -- Styron will move its North America Operations Center into a newly constructed office building in downtown Midland, Michigan, in summer of 2014.
The new office building will house roughly 40 employees in customer service, feedstocks, finance, purchasing and supply chain. These employees are currently located in four separate buildings in Midland, both inside and outside the Michigan Operations plant site.
"Midland remains Styron’s largest location in the U.S., with 183 employees in Midland overall, including the 40 employees who will move to the new building on Ashman Street,” said Jeff Denton, Vice President of Feedstocks and Corporate Services. “Committing to a larger office space in downtown Midland will promote Styron’s culture as an independent company and demonstrates how we’re continuing to invest in the local economy and to further build our presence in the Midland community.”
Styron recently signed a lease as the anchor tenant of the two-story, multi-tenant building that will be owned and operated by SSP Associates and will occupy the second floor. The building will be located on the block bounded by Buttles, Indian, Ashman and Gordon streets. Construction is set to begin this summer.
Dr. Samuel Shaheen, President of SSP Associates commented, “This new project is an exciting addition to many other developments already taking place in downtown Midland. We are very fortunate to have Styron make this investment in the community.”
About Styron
Styron’s Midland location has 183 employees and encompasses offices, research labs, a paper latex pilot coater, and manufacturing facilities for plastics and latex. Styron’s Global Operations Center is located in Berwyn, PA, and the company has other regional operations centers in Hong Kong; Sao Paulo, Brazil; and Horgen, Switzerland. For a full list of Styron offices and manufacturing locations around the world, please visit www.styron.com/company/locations.htm.
Styron is a leading global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, dedicated to collaborating with customers to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions. Styron’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 tires. Styron had approximately USD 5.5 billion in revenue in 2012, with 20 manufacturing sites around the world, and 2100 employees. More information can be found at www.styron.com.