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In doing so, both of our segments, Color, Additives & Inks and Specialty Engineered Materials, contributed to our strong performance with increases in revenue while expanding margins.
Pederson Senior Vice President, and President of Specialty Engineered Materials Kyle G.
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Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 459.4 $ 490.8 $ 2,007.4 $ 2,355.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 259.8 300.8 1,138.2 1,044.4 Corporate (0.2) (1.2) (2.8) (2.5) Sales $ 719.0 $ 790.4 $ 3,142.8 $ 3,396.9 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 148.3 $ 134.5 $ 631.2 $ 681.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 78.1 82.4 341.8 283.7 Corporate (17.5) (44.9) (80.5) (82.3) Gross margin $ 208.9 $ 172.0 $ 892.5 $ 882.7 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 86.5 $ 90.2 $ 371.3 $ 380.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 48.7 47.2 199.3 143.6 Corporate 30.6 34.2 125.1 115.5 Selling and administrative expense $ 165.8 $ 171.6 $ 695.7 $ 639.4 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 61.8 $ 44.3 $ 259.9 $ 301.0 Specialty Engineered Materials 29.4 35.2 142.5 140.1 Corporate (48.1) (79.1) (205.6) (197.8) Operating income $ 43.1 $ 0.4 $ 196.8 $ 243.3 13 Attachment 7 Avient Corporation Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.
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is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.
Comptek, SilCoTec, Gordon Composites and Polystrand, including whether such businesses will be accretive, retain the management teams of acquired businesses, and retain relationships with customers of acquired businesses; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; our ability to achieve new business gains; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends, including at the increasing rate, which will be subject to, among other factors, market conditions, our cash flow and cash requirements and restrictions contained in any of our debt agreements; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.
https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/article/developing-your-esg-framework
Typically, environmental metrics are focused on the operational risk of raw material suppliers and polymer manufacturers – and the impact those products have on the planet.
When identifying organizations within the value chain – whether it be a raw material supplier, polymer manufacturer, or original equipment manufacturer (OEM) – it can be helpful for each to be aligned on ESG metric goals.
https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/article/developing-your-esg-framework?sust%5B0%5D=1133
Typically, environmental metrics are focused on the operational risk of raw material suppliers and polymer manufacturers – and the impact those products have on the planet.
When identifying organizations within the value chain – whether it be a raw material supplier, polymer manufacturer, or original equipment manufacturer (OEM) – it can be helpful for each to be aligned on ESG metric goals.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/stan-tone-epx-product-bulletin.pdf
% Pigment Specific Gravity Color Index Lightfastness WHITE 10EPX03 Titanium Dioxide, Rutile 57 1.95 PW-6 I/O YELLOW 12EPX01 Diarylide AAOT GS 25 1.22 PY-14 I 12EPX03 Diarylide HR RS 20 1.2 PY-83 I/O (Mass) 13EPX02 Isoindolinone RS 30 1.3 PY-110 I/O 13EPX03 Benzimidazolone GS 40 1.27 PY-151 I/O (Mass) 81EPX01 Iron Oxide 40 1.62 PY-42 I/O ORANGE 15EPX03 Benzimidazolone 30 1.26 PO-36 I/O RED 23EPX04 Quinacridone BS 25 1.21 PV-19 I/O 23EPX06 Specialty Naphthol BS 30 1.21 PR-170 I/O (Mass) C 25EPX01 Red 2B, Ca Salt Bs 24 1.27 PR-48:2 I/O (Mass) 28EPX01 Red 2B, Ba Salt YS 23 1.29 PR-48:1 I/O (Mass) 82EPX01 Iron Oxide, Light BS 40 1.67 PR-101 I/O 82EPX02 Iron Oxide, Dark BVS 40 1.68 PR-101 I/O 82EPX04 Iron Oxide, Light VYS 40 1.67 PR-101 I/O BLUE 40EXP03 Phthalocyanine GS 25 1.25 PB-15:3 I/O 40EXP05 Phthalocyanine RS 25 1.25 PB-15:3 I/O 42EXP02 Ultramarine 50 1.54 PB-29 I/O 49EXP01 Cobalt 50 1.83 PB-28 I/O GREEN 50EPX02 Phthalocyanine BS 18 1.34 PG-7 I/O 50EPX03 Phthalocyanine YS 25 1.42 PG-7 I/O 59EPX01 Chromium Oxide 40 1.64 PG-17 I/O VIOLET/MAGENTA 24EPX03 Quinacridone Violet 15 1.2 PV-19 I/O 24EPX04 Ultramarine Violet 50 1.66 PV-15 I/O 24EPX05 Quinacridone Magenta 20 1.21 PR-122 I/O 24EPX06 Benzimidazolone 20 1.2 PV-32 I/O 24EPX07 Carbazole Violet 15 1.2 PV-23 I/O BROWN/TAN 83EPX01 Iron Oxide, Light 39 1.64 PBr-6 I/O 83EPX02 Iron Oxide, Dark 40 1.66 PBr-6 I/O BLACK 90EPX01 Furnace - High Jet 14 1.23 PBk-7 I/O 90EPX04 Furnace - Medium 20 1.25 PBk-7 I/O 90EPX05 Iron Oxide 50 1.77 PBk-11 I/O EPX RS = Red Shade YS = Yellow Shade VYS = Very Yellow Shade BS = Blue Shade VBS = Very Blue Shade GS = Green Shade HR = Heat-Resistant LIGHTFASTNESS I = Indoor Only I/O = Indoor or Outdoor Mass = Outdoor Masstone Application Only C = Some Caution Advised www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.
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Rosenau Page 84 United States 81% Europe Canada 15% Asia 2% 2011 Revenue: $0.9 Billion2011 Revenue: $0.9 Billion SolutionsSolutions At a Glance Performance Products and Solutions Europe 2% 2% $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2015 S a le s ($ m il li o n s) O p e ra ti n g I n co m e % o f S a le s Operating Income % and Revenue 2011 Revenue by Industry Segment2011 Revenue by Industry Segment Expanding ProfitsExpanding Profits OI % of Sales Sales 9-12% Appliance 4% Building & Construction 30% Wire & Cable 17% Electrical & Electronics 2% Consumer 4% Packaging 9% Industrial 20% Misc. 2% HealthCare 2% Transportation 8% Textiles 2% Target Page 85 • Trend toward more affordable housing favors our product 1.5 2.0 2.5 Housing Starts (in million units) 50 year average Market Dynamics Performance Products and Solutions • Ultimate housing recovery presents substantial upside to already record- setting results Source: Historical Data from the US Census Bureau, 2012 estimate is a PolyOne projection. 0.0 0.5 1.0 '87 '89 '91 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '06 '08 '10 '12 Page 86 Value Proposition • Premier provider of specialized vinyl and supply chain solutions, leading the industry in innovation and service Transformation Highlights • Management upgrades ensure that each PP&S business Value Proposition and Transformation Highlights Performance Products and Solutions • Management upgrades ensure that each PP&S business maximizes performance • Asset realignment and Lean Six Sigma reduce costs • Strengthened relationship with winning customers • Increased differentiation in all business units > $12B Addressable Market Page 87 Key Differentiators Performance Products and Solutions • Providing application design, material design and / or process design assistance not available from competitors • Capability to improve joint value streams • We are the best innovator in our space • We are the best innovator in our space • Expanding customers’ opportunities by providing innovative materials and marketing ideas • We provide world-class customer service and delivery performance Page 88 13.7% 14.3% 15.5% 9.9% 6.2% 5.4% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 WC % of Sales • Best-in-class working capital management and delivery performance • Improved raw material Areas of Focus – Operational Excellence Performance Products and Solutions 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 89.1% 92.0% 94.2% 93.4% 93.4% 94.0% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 On-Time Delivery • Improved raw material positions, sourcing savings • PolyOne pilot site for many LSS and manufacturing excellence programs *As measured to customer request date * Page 89 • reFlexTM Bioplasticizers Applications: Wide variety of flexible vinyl-based products • GeonTM HC for Healthcare � Applications: Medical device housings, specialty tubing � Customer benefits: Withstand aggressive antiseptics Key Innovations Performance Products and Solutions � Applications: Wide variety of flexible vinyl-based products � Customer benefits: Lower carbon footprint, improved productivity • GeonTM SF Super Flow � Applications: Large appliance parts, molded siding panels � Customer benefits: Flame retardancy, detergent resistance Page 90 Critical Imperatives and 2015 Goal Performance Products and Solutions Critical Imperatives • Accelerate innovation - grow in new applications not historically served with vinyl • Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing and working capital efficienciesworking capital efficiencies • Selectively leverage construction recovery 2015 Goal • 9 - 12% return on sales Page 91 Page 92
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LED useful life is affected by temperature, and aluminum heat sinks are prone to hot spots – to keep your lights cooler and running longer, replace aluminum with thermally conductive polymers
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is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.
https://www.avient.com/products/fiber-line-engineered-fiber-solutions/high-performance-synthetic-fibers/kevlar-para-aramid
Composition
Kevlar® Para-Aramid is an aromatic polyamide that is characterized by long rigid crystalline polymer chains.