Our Competitive Strengths

Leading Global SBC Market Position

We believe we are the world’s leading producer of SBCs, with approximately $1,016 million of global SBC sales and 352 kT of global SBC sales volumes, excluding by-products, for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Superior Technical Expertise and Product Innovation

We believe we have built significant brand recognition of the Kraton brand name in the SBC industry through our demonstrated commitment to innovation and superior technical expertise and service.

Strong Customer Relationships

For over 40 years, we have cultivated a diversified and loyal customer base through our commitment to superior product development and technical service, our focus on proactive product solutions and our ability to provide consistent and reliable products.

Global Scale of Operations

We believe our manufacturing facilities currently have a production capacity of almost twice that of the next largest producer, and we are the only industry participant manufacturing SBCs on four continents: North America, South America, Europe and Asia.

Diversity Across Customers, End-Uses and Geography

We sell our products to over 700 customers across a diverse range of end-use markets in over 60 countries worldwide.