• Fundamental research in methacrylic chemistry by Dr. Otto Röhm in the 1920s
   

• RohMax established in 1996 as 50-50 joint venture between Röhm and USA-based Rohm and Haas Company
   

• Joint venture purchased by Röhm, a subsidiary of former Degussa-Hüls, in 1998
   

• RohMax now forms part of the Specialty Acrylics business unit of Degussa GmbH (result of the merger between Degussa-Hüls & SKW Trostberg in 2000)

• RohMax acqiured Rhodia's Empicryl^® lubricant additives business in June 2001
   

• Laporte's SULFOLANE business integrated into RohMax Oil Additives following Degussa's acquisition of Laporte plc in 2001

• RohMax today forms part of the Specialty Acrylics business unit of Evonik Industries AG (former Degussa GmbH)
  
   
• RohMax Additives GmbH changed its company name to Evonik RohMax Additives Gmb

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2012 Contract Negotiations Update

USW 13-1 Members Texas City, on Wednesday @ 0800, January 4th 2012 the union representative team for Styrolution employees met with the company, and exchanged our proposals.

The Company presented us with six proposals, while our union countered presenting them with twenty proposals. Joe Wilson then presented the NOBP pattern for wages and benefits.
 
There was discussion over the proposals with some getting deferred and others being rejected by both the Union and the Company side.
 
There will be sub-committee meetings on several HSE proposals which were on the table.
 
The formal process for negotiations will officially start on January 17. Stay tuned for more details as they come available.