We are focused on executing what we can influence, which includes staying close to our customers, winning share and new business, proactively working to offset raw material or tariff-related inflation, controlling our costs and strengthening our balance sheet.  

added, "Despite the near-term uncertainties in the macro environment, we remain focused on what we can control: staying close to our customers and executing our strategy.

As the year progresses, I believe we are doing an outstanding job of managing what we can control, improving profitability and delivering record earnings as a result.

Patterson continued, "During these uncertain global economic times, we remain focused on what we can control - executing our proven strategy and serving our customers. 

These results were achieved by remaining focused on our customers and controlling what we can influence through increased productivity and cost discipline, while still prioritizing investments in our growth vectors aligned to our strategy."

as well, but what further differentiates us, is that in 2020 our EPS also grew 11% vs. 2019.

That approach is what fuels our growth. As of December 31, 2011, approximately 69% of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents reside outside the United States. Due to uncertainties regarding the assumptions involved in estimating future required contributions to our pension and non-pension postretirement benefit plans, including: (i) interest rate levels, (ii) the amount and timing of asset returns, and (iii) what, if any, changes may occur in pension funding legislation, the estimates in the table may differ materially from actual future payments. (4) Purchase obligations are primarily comprised of service agreements related to telecommunication, information technology, utilities and other manufacturing plant services and certain capital commitments.

Limits challenge us to reimagine what is possible.