Lubrizol to Invest $25 Million in Calvert City KY Facility Expansion

To continue providing dedicated support to its industry partners

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Lubrizol Corporation announces it will invest more than $25 million in its Calvert City, Kentucky manufacturing facility, allowing the company to meet increasing customer demand. This investment follows a recent $10 million expansion at the site to further improve the company's safety management standards and create a world class quality laboratory.

The facility specializes in the production of Carbopol^® polymers and Pemulen™ polymeric emulsifiers. These polymers are used in consumer goods for the personal care, home care, and pharmaceutical markets. This expansion will include advanced, proprietary process technology that will allow the Calvert City facility to continue to provide Lubrizol's partners with high quality products.

"In response to increasing market demand, this investment will enable us to expand production capacity and update our infrastructure at our Calvert City facility while continuously improving safety and quality," states Deb Langer, senior vice president and general manager of Lubrizol Personal, Home and Healthcare. "The expansion is critical in allowing our team to continue to provide dedicated service and support to our global partners."

About The Lubrizol Corporation

The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a science-based company whose specialty chemistry delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve well-being and enhance modern life. Every day, the innovators of Lubrizol strive to create extraordinary value for customers at the intersection of science, market needs and business success, driving discovery and creating breakthrough solutions that enhance life and make the world work better. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol has global reach and local presence, with more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales and technical offices and 8,000 employees around the world. For more information, visit www.Lubrizol.com.

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