Expansion

Bettering your life through responsible science.

Partnership for
a Better
Tomorrow.
PolyChem is excited to announce our new “Partnership for a Better Tomorrow the company,“ says Alex Forger, re-
Initiative.“ Under this new program, PolyChem will not only be investing in presentative for Rivertown mayor
the growth of our company, but we will also be giving back to the loyal com- Nancy Gore. “Our relationship has
munities who have supported us so well in our thirty years of business. Po- always been one of mutual ex-
lyChem hopes to transform itself into one of cutting edge companies in the change.“
world while keeping a perspective on community, safety, and the environ- PolyChem expansion will bring
ment and, in the process, bring Rivertown and Rosewater along for the ride.. 600 new jobs to the Rivertown and

B
eing in business for thirty
years certainly makes a
family company like Poly-
Chem feel old. However,
we at PolyChem strive to
keep our business fresh and inno-
vative, and ultimately, profitable for
our shareholders.
As you have probably heard from
the buzz around town, PolyChem
has proposed expanding our op-
erations. First, we are seeking to
increase current production capa-
bilities. Second, we ware be pur-
suing a new business opportunity
in the field of chemical byproduct
recovery. This will involve building
a major new plant in the vicinity of
Rivertown and Rosewater.
The expansion PolyChem plans to
undertake will be to the southeast
of the current PolyChem Eastside
Industrial Park, towards existing
farmland. We feel that, both econo-
mically and environmentally, this is
the most responsible decision that
PolyChem can make for our com-
munity.
The plant‘s operations will main-
ly be the recycling of chemical by-
products from our pharmaceutical
operations. Considered to be a
“green“ industry, byproduct recy-
cling and recovery has been proven
to be a safe and profitable industry
venture.
“PolyChem expansion is a win-
win situation for Rivertown and
Rosewater area as well as pump
millions of dollars into the econo-
mies of Rosewater and Rivertown.
Displaced farmers will be pro-
vided with fair economic subsidies
at the rate of twice what their lands
are valued.
Under the Partnership for a Bet-
ter Tomorrow Initiative, PolyChem
also assures that the utmost care
will be taken in regards to the safe-
ty of our employees and the com-
munity with plans that go above
and beyond industry standards.
PolyChem is keenly aware that
expansion of the company may po-
tentially be disrupting to the com-
munity, so we have re-pledged our
commitment to the community in
which our families thrive.

PolyChem‘s Eastside Industrial Plant Headquarters

Poly Chemical Pharmaceuticals
Poly Chemical Pharmaceuticals is a subsi-
diary company of Dow Chemical. Here are
some fast facts about our organization:
n Owned and operated by the Poly family
for over 30 years.
n Currently employs 6,100 people; expan-
sion will create at least 600 new jobs.
n Has maintained an excellent thirty year
track record for safety.
n Well-known for their philanthropic ef-
forts in the community, such as supporting
the local farmer‘s market.

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Engineer Tim Kwan loves free doughnuts!
PolyChem CEO Mark Poly predicts
that contract negotations with Uni-
on President John Wesley Greer will
alleviate all worker concerns. Poly-
chem empolyees: check with your
union for a statement reestablishing
Polychem‘s commitment to our wor-
kers and the communities of Rosewa-
ter and Rivertown.
Safety First!
As always, safety is a primary concern
for PolyChem and the Worker‘s Union,
and we have pledged that, prior to
full expansion, workers will be given
proper training in all issues related to
the new plant.
Currently, we have proposed
expanding Rosewater Community
College to include a new wing in which
employees can receive advanced
training free of charge. This includes
becoming competent with the new
practices and technologies that will
be implemented in the proposed
PolyChem Recycling Plant.
Of course, PolyChem seeks to
maintain our excellent safety track
record. New safety technologies will
be employed that are above industry
standards. In addition, new safety
specialist positions will be offered to
senior PolyChem employees.
Safety Pays!
As an additional safety measure, a di-
saster response team will be formed
with advanced training provided in
the new proposed facilities at the Ro-
sewater Community Collegee.
The study of all materials and at-
tendance at all meetings in the parti-
cular training program will be required
for consideration for the disaster re-
Safety & Benefits
sponse team. However, employees
will receive a pay increase if chosen
for a position on the team.
Worker‘s Appreciation Day
Every Friday for the next six months
will be set aside as PolyChem
Worker‘s Appreciation Day. Take a
break from your day job to participate
in our safety training seminars
A Q&A session between manage-
ment and employees will also be
conducted so any ands all worker
concerns can be addressed through-
ly and promptly.
Enjoy free doughnuts, pizza and
refreshments provided at your mee-
ting PolyChem employees! Mark Poly
hopes noone takes ill on Fridays!
Worker Protection
Although workers‘ compensation
benefits are regulated by the State
government, PolyChem has pedged
to establish an additional fund for our
workers. This fund will completely
cover medical bills due to injury
suffered on-site as well as provide
lost wages to any injured PolyChem
employee.
Spotlight on Mark Poly
Growing up in Rivertown was
not easy for Mark Poly. Howe-
ver, Mark, aided by an idomita-
ble will, was able to persevere
through the economic hard
times in his youth. In 1942,
Mark Poly established his first
farm at the very site where the
Poly Pharmaceuticals Plant is PolyChem CEO
Mark Poly
located today.
Mark Poly’s wife-to-be was Rivertown’s
first female lawyer, Bette Davis. They met
one starry night atop Rufus Rowski’s old silo
after one of Rivertown’s infamous tractor pull
parties. He married Betty at the Rivertown
Presbyterian church on the eve of Mark Poly’s
first shipment of Poly Chemical products.
After receiving his undergraduate degree
from Michigan State University in chemical
engineering and agricultural science, Mark
did three tours in Viet Nam with the Mari-
ne Corp. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant.
and received two purple hearts. He was also
awarded the Medal of Honor for bravely na-
vigating his wounded unit out of a hostile,
jungle war zone.
Mark Poly said that during his entire ser-
vice in Viet Nam all he hoped was, “to get
home and see mom again.” His mother rai-
sed Mark Poly and his two siblings on her
own after Mark Poly’s father died in a freak
grain threshing accident.
“I‘m proud of everything he has ever
done,“ Mark Poly‘s mother often said of her
son.
While he is a dedicated philanthropist and
an experienced world traveler, Mark loves
most spending time with his family.
“I try to instill a concrete set of morals and
ethics for my kids to live by, “ says Mark about
his two children, Ashley and Jonathon.
While his company and town may have
had their ups and downs, Mark Poly has al-
ways steered both through to prosperity.
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 Recycling

Responsibility begins here.

Rethink.
Think
Green.
“The new PolyChem Recycling Plant will transform byproducts from our produc- PolyChem has been in the
tion process into either inert materials or valuable commodities. This is an business of recycling its bypro-
exciting new business opportunity for PolyChem, and one we believe will be ducts for some time now. Our
extremely lucrative. We at PolyChem believe that the dramatic benefits of this experience and expertise have
new business venture greatly outweigh the miniscule risks, for both our compa- lead us to conclude that expan-
ny and the communities of Rosewater and Rivertown.“ ding our operations to include
HCl recycling is nearly risk-free.
~PolyChem CEO Mark Poly And, given our track record for re-

I
n the quest to turn our dream
of integrating efficient, safe
technology into the commu-
nity, PolyChem has proposed
recovering Hydrochloric Acid
(HCl) at the source rather than
transporting it for disposal. This
will involve eliminating HCl onsite
in our proposed PolyChem Recy-
cling Plant.
Here‘s how it works. Spent
acid from various industrial pro-
cesses is filtered, vaporized, and
then forced from a seperator into
a recovery tank. The HCl, now at
proper temperature and concen-
tration, is now ready to begin the
recyling process. Iron oxide con-
HCL Recovery and Disposal
n Phase 1: HCl is collected from our pro-
duction process.
n Phase 2: Rather than discharging or
transporting potentially toxic waste into the
ecosystem, the byproduct is prepared for
recycling.
n Neutralized byproducts are disposed of
cleanly and safely. Other byproducts are
valuable as commodoties and sold for profit.
n Following EPA standards, there is a very
low impact on the environment.
centrate is slowly extracted for
the HCl solution and transferred
to a storage tank.
While this may sound compli-
cated, the important thing to take
away is that the technology Po-
lyChem will employ produces no
hazardous wastes! The only by-
product of the recycling process
is iron oxide concentrate, an inert
material used in fertilizers.
Recycling HCl means fewer
PolyChem trucks on the local
highway transporting materials,
which means mean less risk of ac-
cidents and of course, a substan-
tial savings in fuel consumption
and reduction of truck exhaust.
Cartoon showing the HCl Recovery Process
sponsibility and safety, Rivertown
and Rosewater citizens can be as-
sured expansion will be underta-
ken with the care it deserves.
Partnership for a Better Tomorrow
Striving to meet the goals set by
our Partnership for a Better To-
morrow Initiative, PolyChem have
again proposed an innovative
and intelligent solution to impro-
ve our community.
A portion of the iron oxide
concentrate recovered will be
distributed to local farmers free
of charge. This plan will undou-
btedly give the Rosewater and Ri-
vertown farmers a leg up on their
competition.

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A mockup of the Green Roof on top of new PolyChem Recycling Plant.
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.
Inevitably, there are some that
may jump to the conclusion
that PolyChem expansion will
be harmful to the environment.
However, in the case of our new
PolyChem Recycling Plant, they
would be mistaken! We believe
that our expansion will actually
benefit the environment in a
number of ways.
Our plant will replace far-
mland which previously put
harmful substances in the form
of fertilizers into the ecosystem.
As the byproducts created in the
recycling process are complete-
ly non-toxic, the recycling plant
actually has a lower ecological
footprint than the currently exi-
sting farms.
Also, all recycling operations
will be conducted under Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency
standards mandated by the
NPDES program. Studies have
shown that this program has
proven effective in raising the
quality of water nationwide.
Wildife Refuge & Wetland Reclamation
`Once again committing to our
Partnership for a Better Tomor-
row Initiative, PolyChem has
partnered with the Rivertown
and Rosewater Nature Con-
servancy and proposed esta-
blishing a Wildlife Refuge and
Wetland Reclamation Program
in the area northwest of River-
town.
Following Michigan‘s
Wetlands Conservation Strategy,
PolyChem is seeking to protect
Rivertown and Rosewaters‘
Environment
beautiful natural areas from
urban encroachment. We hope
the citizens of these fair cities
feel as strongly as we do about
protecting the beautiful, natural
surrounding we all love.
A Renewable Energy Future
With an enduring focus on our
community‘s future, PolyChem
is dedicated to the utilization of
renewable resources.
Mark Poly insists, “We must
limit pollution, focus on safety,
and make use of power effici-
ently in order to reduce our eco-
logical footprint.
One proposed solution by
Rivertown mayor Dr. James Mc-
Saddle is the establishment of a
hydroelectric dam on the Rose
River. This dam will use the flow
of water and the force of gravi-
ty to spin turbines in order to
generate power for PolyChem‘s
expanded operations.
A hydroelectric dam captures
electricity cleanly from the na-
tural environment rather than
through the consumption of
fossil fuels. The dam would be
90% efficient, a level far higher
than traditional power sources;
it would not pollute the ground
or air; and the fuel, falling water,
is renewable.
Spotlight on the Green Roof
In his mission to reduce
PolyChem‘s ecological
footprint, Mark Poly seeks
to rethink the construction
process by reinventing the
nature of so-called modern
construction. Engineers
such as myself are working
to create a new plant that is Lead Engineer
Dr. Isaac Kleiner
truly modern and efficient.
One step is the addition of a green
roof on top of the plant. A green roof
will help keep the environment healthy
by replacing the vegetation that the
building displaces. Plants such as herbs,
mosses, grasses and vegetables will be
grown on the roof.
The benefits of a roof containing ve-
getation are numerous. It is possible to
retain nearly one hundred percent of
storm water, reducing runoff. This will
control erosion in the region of the new
plant, while improving water quality
and eliminating the potential for floo-
ding during a storm. The green roof will
also reduce air temperature in the plant
and the surrounding environment while
dampening sound. Finally, it will conser-
ve energy, last longer than a traditional
roof, and serve as a drainage system.
Farmers, landscape contractors and
irrigation specialists from the commu-
nity will be employed by PolyChem to
construct and maintain the roof. In order
to supplement the vegetables grown
in the PolyChem-supported communi-
ty garden in Poly Park, the vegetables
grown on our new plant‘s green roof will
be donated to the Poly Farmer‘s Markets,
which are located in downtown Rosewa-
ter and Rivertown.
A Green roof establishes PolyChem
on the cutting edge of the green indus-
try movement. and thereby establishes
Rosewater and Rivertwon as progressive,
exciting cities.
We here at PolyChem trust the
community organizations and the
public will support us in our mission to
employ clean, renewable, and efficient
technologies so that we may grow
together toward a better tomorrow.
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 Community

Focusing on your family‘s future.

Perspective
on the
Community
I grew up in Rosewater, and I love this place. That‘s why I started my business Poly Farmers‘ Markets
here and never left. I love the atmosphere, the people, and the community, and One new local program PolyChem
that‘s why I‘ve also looked to give back. I believe that expanding my business is will be sponsoring will be two lo-
the first step towards acheiving that goal. But, it‘s not all about the business. I cal farmers‘ markets in Rivertown
believe strongly in giving back to the people that gave me so much, and that is and Rosewater.
my number one priority. These markets will be a great
~ PolyChem CEO Mark Poly place for local farmers to show-

J
im Poly, vice-president of
PolyChem, stated in a re-
cent town hall meeting
that, “We are a communi-
ty organization.“ And he
meant every word.
For the past 30 years, Poly-
Chem has been a vital part of
the Rivertown and Rosewater
community, giving money to
community schools, sponsoring
little league teams, and suppor-
ting religious and community
enrichment programs.
“We wouldn‘t be where we
are today without the Poly fami-
ly,“ says 84-year old Rivertown
resident Gerta Schmidt.
Poly Park
PolyChem, in conjunction with Nancy Gore,
have proposed incorporating a pristine new
park in the town of Rivertown. Amenities
will include:
n A large playground with environmental-
ly and kid-friendly play equipment.
n A one mile paved track circling the park.
n A bird sanctuary and pond with feeders
and benches.
n A large, town common area for com-
munity events such as the weekly farmer‘s
market.
Yet, even with such an excel-
lent track record, we want to do
more. That‘s why we‘ve establis-
hed the Partnership for a Better
Tomorrow Fund.
Moneys from the fund will
be granted to citizen groups for
community projects in Rosewa-
ter and Rivertown.
“My hope is that this fund will
be my real mark on the River-
town area,“ says noted philanth-
ropist Mark Poly.
The fund is tentatively bud-
geted at three million dollars
annually, pending PolyChem
expansion approval.
The proposed area for Poly Park in Rivertown.
case their wonderful wares.
“I‘m really stoked to actual-
ly sell what I‘ve grown on my
family‘s farm,“ says Future Far-
mer of America member Billy
Christianson.
In addition, if PolyChem ex-
pands, Rosewater and River-
town residents will have an op-
portunity to taste the delicious
produce grown on the green
roof of the PolyChem Recycling
Plant!
Studies have shown that
eating locally grown produ-
ce is much healthier because
many vital nutrients are lost
in the transportation process.
We hope all will partake in this
healthful, bountiful harvest!

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Architectural Model of new Poly building at Rosewater Community. College.
Poly Building at RCC
Investing in the future, PolyChem
has proposed expanding the
Rosewater Community College
campus to include a new, state-
of-the-art science building.
The building, designed by
Frank Gehry, legendary architect
and friend of Mark Poly, will help
put Rosewater Coomunity on the
map as one of the top colleges in
the country.
New certification courses will
be offered in chemical safety and
handling. They will be free of
charge for PolyChem employees.
“I never had the chance to go
to college after high school. Mo-
ney was just too tight,“ says Rose-
water resident Johnny Macintosh,.
“Now i finally have that chance.“
Community
Transfer programs at Michigan
State university will be created
and Poly Chem employees will be
encouraged to continue their ed-
ucation at MSU if they so desire.
The new facilities faculty will
be a mixture of professional in-
structors and senior employees of
PolyChem.
As you may know, Michigan
has a hard time keeping college
graduates in the state. Intern-
ships at PolyChem will be offered
to aspiring and qualified studen-
ts in the hope that they think of
PolyChem when deciding their
career path.
We at PolyChem are excited at
this new opportunity, to invest in
the future of our state, our com-
munity, and our company. We
hope you are too. See you in
class!
Spotlight on RCC
Hi. My name is Dr. Gordon
Freeman and I am chair of the
chemistry department at RCC.
After working at Poly Chemi-
cal Pharmaceuticals for twelve
years as a chemical engineer,
I received my doctorate from
Michigan State University in
Chemical Sciences. Now, I‘m Chemistry Professor
Dr. Freeman
employed at Rosewater Com-
munity College as the Mark Poly Fellowship
professor.
I‘m very excited about the possibilty of
Poly Chemical Pharmaceuticals donating a
new science building to our campus. With
the companies plan of including data pro-
jectors, computer stations and a smart board
in each classroom, the facility will be on the
cutting edge of educational technology. In
addition, PolyChem is investing in their fu-
ture by not only offering top-of-the-line in-
struction but free classes for their employees.
Employees who complete the courses will
not only have the opportunity to become
certified in a number of professional areas,
but they will have the potential to earn a pay
increase as well!
We here at RCC are looking forward to
working with PolyChem, not only for the fu-
ture of our college, but for the future of the
community of Rosewater as well.
Some of the courses offered will include:
* Chemical Processing
Exploration of chemical processing. Re-
quired for all new and current employees.
* OSHA Regulations:
The regulations and why we must follow
them. Required of all new employees.
* Chemical Handling Responsibility:
Instruction on how to work with chemi-
cals in a responsible manner. Required for all
employees.
* Advanced Chemical Processing:
Advanced exploration of chemical pro-
cessing. Required for all managers and for
Hazard Response Team consideration.
* Introduction to Hazard Response
Protocol, regulations, and actiivities
which imitate real emergency situations.
quired for all employees.
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