Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants and Additives provided cost effectiveness by combining colorant and UV solutions Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants and Additives provided cost effectiveness by combining colorant and UV additive solutions

Omnicolor™ Multipurpose Colorants delivered short lead time and cost effective solution for small cable reel Concentrates for electrical and electronic applications that allow fast, cost-efficient project management 

Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants and Additives provided cost effectiveness by combining colorant and UV solutions Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants and Additives provided cost effectiveness by combining colorant and UV additive solutions

Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants and Additives provided cost effectiveness by combining colorant and UV solutions Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants and Additives provided cost effectiveness by combining colorant and UV additive solutions

Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants and Additives provided cost effectiveness by combining colorant and UV solutions Smartbatch™ Combination Colorants and Additives provided cost effectiveness by combining colorant and UV additive solutions

Maxxam™ FR Polypropylene Solutions provide cost savings and improve data processing capabilities GLS Thermoplastic Elastomer based impact modifier used to increase stiffness, lower weight and reduce cost for a storage tote

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color and additive masterbatch business, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive; 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; 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 plastics 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 raise or sustain prices for products or services; an ability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to acquisition and integration, working capital reductions, costs reductions and employee productivity goals; information systems failures and cyberattacks; 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.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the final amount of charges resulting from the North American asset realignment and our ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies; our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive at expected levels and within the expected timeframe; 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; the financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; the speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market; 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 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; an inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; the inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends; the amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; 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.

Anti-fog additives are a cost-efficient means of maintaining the high-optical qualities of polyolefin films used to pack perishable foods.