Outline of the next 30 minutes

1. PlasticsEurope the pan-European voice of the plastics manufacturersJan-Erik JohanssonTallinn May 9th, 2008

2. Outline of the next 30 minutes • Who is PlasticsEurope • Benefits to society and solutions to global challenges • Issues to proactively manage • Value of a strong NPA

3. Outline of the next 30 minutes • Who is PlasticsEurope • Benefits to society and solutions to global challenges • Issues to proactively manage • Value of a strong NPA

4. Who are our members and how strong is our voice? • >100 polymer producers and processors across Europe • Representing more than 90% of all production • Single Board, single budget, single strategy>>single voice • Centres in Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan and Paris connected to European and national plastics associations

5. We manage the European national network via 5 Regions

6. We work with the value chain • Converter Ass. • Key projects with EuPC • All projects consider • converter involvement Seek cooperation agreements in countries with no own staff • National Plastics • Associations • Communications • Issue management • Advocacy • Member services • Chemical Industry • Function in synergy • Links with local • chemical federations

7. Our vision is based on firm beliefs.. Plastics contribute to sustainable development and quality of life Win societal recognition by - spreading knowledge of plastics - proactively managing our issues

8. The plastics industry in Europe • Employ 1.6 million people in • ~50.000 companies (mainly SME’s in conversion) • 280 billion€ turnover/year

9. Outline of the next 30 minutes • Who is PlasticsEurope • Benefits to society and solutions to global challenges • Issues to proactively manage • Value of a strong NPA

10. Plastics continue to be a global success story • Continuous growthfor more than 50 years • Plastics productionramped upfrom 1.5 Mio t in 1950to 245 Mio t in 2006Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)is about 9.5 % Mio t 2006: 245 2002: 200 World 1989: 100 Europe(WE + CEE) 1976: 50 1950: 1.5 • Includes Thermoplastics, Polyurethanes, Thermosets, Elastomers, Adhesives, Coatings and Sealants and PP-Fibers. Not included PET-, PA- and Polyacryl-Fibers Source: PlasticsEurope Market Research Group (PEMRG)

11. Plastics bring quality to life, make it more affordable and enjoyable and contribute to energy efficiency and climate protection 27% 38% 49.5 Mtonnes/y 6% 8% 21%

12. Plastics contribute to solving energy and climate crisis Energy efficiency of buildings Landfill to EfW Enable re- newables Climate change Light-weighting transports Resource efficiency

13. Improve food production,distribution and storage • Tripling harvest by creating productive micro-climate • Distributing efficiently • - “eliminating” losses 50% WASTE HARVEST TO HOME 3% FOOD CHAIN WASTAGE • Extending smart packaging • shelf life

14. … contributing to healthcare, communication and leisure • Supporting prevent-extend revolution in health care • Enabling communications • Making leisure more enjoyable • and affordable

15. Outline of the next 30 minutes • Who is PlasticsEurope • Benefits to society and solutions to global challenges • Issues to proactively manage • Value of a strong NPA

16. Our image does not reflect all these contributions 2007 results ES, FR, GE, IT, PO and UK % positive Image-Rating MATERIALS % positive Image-Rating INDUSTRIES

17. Recovery reached 50% in 2006 …and is increasing But recycling is much behind glass, paper and aluminium Export Export Disposal 11.5 Mt Converter demand of EU25+N/CH 49.5 Mt 50 % Construction 27% PC Waste 23 Mt Packaging 38% Consumer demand Automotive 8% E/E 6% Recovery11.5 Mt Others 21.0 % 50 % Import Import 40% short service life and 60% long 4.5Mt 19.7% 7.0Mt 30.3% Recycling Energy recovery EU25+NO/CH 2006 Source: PlasticsEurope, & Consultic 2006

18. Divert from landfill by increased recycling and energy recovery Recycling Energy recovery • Meet landfill directive • Reduce CO2 emissions • Avoid wasting the • waste • Reduce littering

19. Litter on land and in marine environment • Firm up our standards • Support “Keep Estonia Tidy” • Educate citizens • Stop landfilling • Challenge other materials

20. Manage fact based consumer risks

21. Outline of the next 30 minutes • Who is PlasticsEurope • Benefits to society and solutions to global challenges • Issues to proactively manage • Value of a strong NPA

22. Interacting with the decision makeris key in managing our issues The Decision maker is • Flooded with info and expected to make many decision • Influenced by pressure groups, media, voters, • Contacted by competing industries/materials • Often missing the balanced set of facts Should we look from the sideline?

23. …or become a strong provider of information to the decision maker? An NPA linked to EuPC and PlasticsEurope can: • Provide a balanced set of fact based information to decision makers • Respond to media attacks and publish proactive information • Collect and act on national, legal initiative and convey implications of EU initiatives to members • Be the “single voice” which decision makers prefer • Talk more credibly than individual companies • Off-set impact of other material associations

24. ..and a strong NPA add more benefits • Platform for: - industry networking, - driving education towards needs - procurement of 3rd party services - organising seminars and study tours But it does not come for free • Cost (across Europe) • - budget,~100.000€/ 1 million inhabitants • - fee, thousands of € per average member • Active and loyal participation

25. In summary • Plastics play an integral role in our lives …providing solutions to global challenges • Plastics industry must address society’s issues via integrated actions along supply chain