Eastman Chemical Company 
Employer Profile

Eastman Chemical Company is a leading international chemical company that produces plastics, chemicals, and fibers. Eastman does not sell consumer products, but Eastman supplies billions of pounds of products for countless end uses by consumers.

Recyclable plastics, antioxidants, and sorbates from Eastman help keep foods and beverages fresh. Eastman raw materials form the basis for waterborne coatings and inks, and water-based cosmetics, hair spray, and nail polish.

Pharmaceutical, agricultural, and photographic products use fine chemicals from Eastman. Acetyl chemicals from Eastman are found in artificial sweeteners, cigarette filters, motion picture film, and in aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen pain relievers. Chemicals from Eastman are used in coatings, paints, and inks for metal, wood, paper, plastics, and leather. Plasticizers from Eastman make vinyl products flexible, longer-lasting, and stain-resistant.

Plastics from Eastman are found in automobiles, tools, toothbrushes, trash bags, tapes, eyeglasses, electronic packaging, personal hygiene products, photographic film, medical parts, cookware, computers, and coated paper cups.

Spectar copolymer, Eastman's fastest-growing specialty plastic, is a cost-effective alternative to acrylic and polycarbonate plastics for displays, signs, and store fixtures. Eastar copolyester, another specialty plastic, is a versatile material for injection-molded displays, extruded profiles, and demanding graphic arts applications. Eastapak polymers are polyester plastics used in containers for beverages, foods, and toiletries.

Founded in 1920 in Kingsport, Tennessee, as a unit of Eastman Kodak Company, Eastman Chemical Company was spun off in 1994 and is now an independent, publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol EMN). Eastman has approximately 5300 customers worldwide and posted 1998 sales of $4.48 billion.

With corporate headquarters in Kingsport, Eastman employs 16,100 people in more than 30 countries. Regional headquarters are in Kingsport; The Hague, Netherlands; Singapore; and Coral Gables, Fla. Manufacturing facilities are in:

• Arkansas
• New York 
• South Carolina (two facilities)
• Tennessee
• Texas (two facilities)
• West Virginia
• Argentina
• Canada
• England (two facilities)
• Hong Kong
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• Singapore
• Spain
• Wales

In 1996 Eastman revised its industry segment presentation, which simplifies understanding of the company's businesses and financial results.

The Specialty and Performance segment reflects a wide diversity of value-added and high-growth-potential products. The Core Plastics segment includes plastics that constitute a major long-term growth opportunity. The Chemical Intermediates segment reflects our technological advantage and low-cost manufacturing position in many basic industrial chemicals.

The Specialty and Performance segment comprises:

• Specialty plastics products, including: Spectar, Eastar, Eastalloy, Ecdel, Thermx, and Eastapak polyesters and copolyesters; and Tenite polyethylene and cellulosic plastics (Tenite acetate, butyrate, and propionate).
• Performance chemicals products, including: potassium sorbate and sorbic acid; Tenox food-grade antioxidants; food-grade alcohols and acids; SAIB-Food Grade citrus oil emulsion stabilizer; Eastman AQ polymers; Eastotac hydrocarbon resins; Eastoflex amorphous polyolefins; Eastobrite optical brighteners; Epolene polymers; and vitamin E TPGS.
• Fine chemicals products, including various complex organic chemicals and chemical intermediates.
• Coatings, inks, and resins products, including: Texanol ester-alcohol; ester/ketone/glycol ether/alcohol solvents; cellulose esters, including cellulose acetate (CA), cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB), and cellulose acetate propionate (CAP); resin intermediates, including NPG glycol and TMPD glycol; plasticizers; Epolene and Eastek polymers; and Eastotac hydrocarbon resins.
• Fiber products, including Estron cellulose acetate tow and yarn, Chromspun solution-dyed acetate yarn, and Estrobond plasticizers.

Led by our chairman of the board and chief executive officer, Earnest W. Deavenport, Jr., the senior management team is experienced in managing within highly competitive markets.

• Eastman uses an interlocking team structure that involves all employees in the quality management process.
• The company has implemented a fully integrated planning process that systematically assigns key business priorities throughout Eastman's four-dimensional organization structure.
• Employees use data to trace their individual and/or team performance.

Why Work at Eastman?

If you're looking for a career that offers. . .

• challenging opportunities,
• competitive salary and benefits, and
• a growing global company atmosphere
• ...then Eastman may be just the place for you!

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