Avient’s chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of Avient and each business segment and to allocate resources. Management believes this provides comparability of the performance of the combined businesses. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient’s annual incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

In business, in sports, in relationships. These actions will ensure that we continue to invest in our core capabilities and continue to support growth in key markets and product offerings. BUSINESS ITEM 1B.

The economic downturn in Europe has had and may continue to have a negative effect on our business and operations. The economic downturn in Europe has caused, and continues to have, a negative effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. Current or potential customers may be unable to fund purchases or may determine to reduce purchases or inventories or may cease to continue in business.

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In fact, we estimate that $150 million of new business gains were the result of cross-selling through global key accounts, local seller teamwork and new applications, driven by collaboration across our business units. • Operationally, we continued to invest in our Lean Six Sigma (LSS) program, simply because it continued to improve our business and customer service levels. The global economic downturn has had and may continue to have a negative effect on our business and operations. Current or potential customers may be unable to fund purchases or may determine to reduce purchases or inventories or may cease to continue in business.

Avient’s EH&S Management System (EH&S MS) is managed by its Corporate Environmental, Health, Safety and Product Stewardship Department, and by degreed technical experts employed in all regions and businesses. It covers both regulatory requirements and voluntary actions, and incorporates the principle of continuous improvement.

We manufacture specialty long fiber composite pellets using a proprietary pultrusion process that melt impregnates continuous carbon, glass or other specialty fibers with thermoplastic polymer matrices ranging from polypropylene (PP) to PEEK to achieve high performance.  In 2018 PlastiComp became a part of Avient Corporation to expand the reach for our unique materials and business methodology. 

The Glasforms business unit formulated a carbon-fiber-reinforced composite material for the C7 Corvette Z06 and non-Z06 underbody braces. Avient produced the continuous composite-profile braces using pultrusion technology.

They use words such as "will," “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial condition, performance and/or sales. Avient’s chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of Avient and each business segment and to allocate resources. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient’s annual incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.

Both business segments performed well as we continue to capitalize on winning new business and gaining share, while serving the underlying market demand.” 2 Dr. Avient's chief operating decision maker uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and each business segment and to allocate resources. In addition, operating income before the effect of special items is a component of Avient's annual incentive plans and is used in debt covenant computations.