Effective September 1st 2008, Frédéric MAROT-ACHILLAS, currently Managing Director of the PVC Business Unit, is being appointed Managing Director of the Technical Polymers Business Unit. On the same date, Bertrand JAUSSEME will be joining Arkema as Managing Director of the PVC Business Unit.

48 year old Frédéric MAROT-ACHILLAS is a graduate of ESCP (Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris). He worked for over 20 years for Saint-Gobain, where he held a number of functions in strategy, marketing, sales, and in charge of profit centers. Frédéric Marot-Achillas joined Arkema in April 2007 and had been Managing Director of the PVC Business Unit since then.

44 year old Bertrand JAUSSEME is a graduate of the Ecole des Mines de Nancy. He has spent his entire career within the Total group, holding a number of technical and sales functions in refining and petrochemicals. He had been based in Seoul, South Korea, since August 2003, as Samsung Total Petrochemicals’ Senior Vice President for Purchasing, Marketing and Sales.

A global chemical company and France’s leading chemicals producer, Arkema consists of three strategically related businesses: Vinyl Products, Industrial Chemicals, and Performance Products. Arkema reported sales of 5.7 billion euros in 2007. Arkema has 15,200 employees in over 40 countries and six research centers located in France, the United States and Japan. With internationally recognized brands, Arkema holds leadership positions in its principal markets.