https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/rpet-solutions-brochure.pdf
THE CHALLENGES
Improving rPET Quality
• Reduce yellowing, improve color
and assure IV uniformity
Enhancing Bottle Performance
• Improve bottle strength, reduce
acetaldehyde and minimize
thread pulls & blowouts that
cause high scrap rates
Reducing Carbon Footprint
• Reduce energy consumption and
raw material usage while driving
product efficiencies
OUR SOLUTIONS
Aligning our work with sustainability
demands, we address those
challenges for rPET producers,
convertors and brand owners
alike with technologies to improve
both quality and performance,
ensuring the recyclability of plastic
packaging.
Color
degradation;
product
protection
ColorMatrix™ Ultimate™ UV
Light Barrier
APR/EPBP approved
additive to block ultraviolet
light transmission
Protects the product and brand
integrity during storage, transportation
and in the retail environment,
maintaining product quality and
enhancing shelf life.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-04/ColorMatrix UV Brochure.pdf
Brand assurance
Consistent product integrity is vital to
maintaining brand image.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/demystifing-cmf-brochure.pdf
FINDING THE
LATEST
TECHNOLOGIES
VISUALIZING
THE
POSSIBILITIES
HOW CAN I BE SURE I’VE SELECTED THE SOLUTION
THAT’S BEST FOR MY DESIGN AND BRAND?
If it looks great, but can’t be manufactured or costs
too much, development dies on the vine.
5 COMMON OBSTACLES
BRANDS FACE WITH EVERY CMF CHOICE
D E S I G NC
LLEN
ES
D E S I G N I L LU M I N AT E S
COMPARATIVE
STUDIES
HOW WE CAN HELP
OUR PR OCESS LEADS TO EDUCATED DESIGN CHOICES
TRENDS &
INSIGHTS
OPERATIONS
SUPPORT
DESIGN
SERVICES
POLYMER
INNOVATIONS
Avient Design works with you to find inspiration specific
to your product and your needs.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/sem-stain-resistant-technical-bulletin.pdf
MATERIAL BREAKTHROUGH: VERSAFLEX™ CE BLUE JEAN STAIN RESISTANT
TPES FOR WHITE OR LIGHT-COLORED PHONE CASES
Phone case brands have struggled to design white or light-colored cases that do not stain when in contact
with blue jeans.
Until now, silicone was the only proven material that was resistant to staining, but silicone
produces a long list of challenges to phone case brands: lengthy lead times, supply chain issues, and
manufacturing complexities.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-03/packaging-solutions-for-film-sheet-product-selection-guide.pdf
Flexible packaging is increasingly playing a critical
role in helping brand owners with product protection
and extended shelf life.
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
• Wide range of base resins are used for functional
additives including BOPET, APET, PE, PP and PA.
• Available for different processings, such as film
blowing, tape casting, biaxial stretching and
sheet extrusion
• Suitable for different industries such as food,
beverages, consumer goods and industrial
• Addition rate depends on the specific
requirements and application
• Can be customized to meet customer
requirements for colors
BRANDS
• CESA™
• ColorMatrix™
• HIFORMER™
• OnCap™
• RENOL™
To learn more, please visit avient.com
or call +86 21 28981188
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-09/zodiac-aquarius-product-bulletin-and-color-card.pdf
HIGH SOLIDS INK
Zodiac Aquarius™ high solids ink were
developed to meet the performance
and durability requirements of sport
brands.
Printers can be
confident that their prints will
meet industry compliance
standards regardless of brand
or print location.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/2023 Avient Bookmarked Proxy Statement - FINAL.pdf
In July 2020, following our transformational acquisition of Clariant
Color, we branded the collective enterprise as Avient —a new name, for a new kind of materials company.
Goff provides a unique perspective on our
strategy and operations.
now Conagra Brands,
Inc.).
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-10/2024 AVNT Q3 Webcast Slides w appendix and non-GAAP.pdf
In particular, these include statements relating to future actions;
prospective changes in raw material costs, product pricing or product demand; future performance; estimated capital expenditures; results of current and anticipated market conditions and market strategies; sales efforts; expenses; the outcome of
contingencies such as legal proceedings and environmental liabilities; and financial results.
FX +8.5%
FX -0.4%
Total Avient +8.1%
Note: Regional Sales Percentages exclude impact of foreign exchange
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS SEGMENT
$487
$522
$89
$97
(in millions) (in millions)
7
+ 7%
(+8% excluding FX)
+ 9%
(+11% excluding FX)
18.3%
+40 bps *18.7%
*
* Adjusted EBITDA Margin %
• Sales growth driven by winning
new product specifications in
consumer & packaging, strong
underlying demand in healthcare
and improving demand in building
& construction
• Favorable mix and raw material
deflation contributed to EBITDA
margin expansion
SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS SEGMENT
$268
$295
$51
$57
(in millions) (in millions)
8
• Sales growth driven by restocking
in healthcare & consumer end
markets and strong underlying
demand for composite
applications used in building &
construction, energy and defense
end markets
• Favorable mix contributed to
EBITDA margin expansion
+ 10%
(+10% excluding FX)
+ 12%
(+13% excluding FX)
19.0%
+40 bps *19.4%
*
* Adjusted EBITDA Margin %
2024 G U IDA N CE
FY 2024 GUIDANCE
Previous (Aug 6) Current
Adjusted EPS $2.55 to $2.70 $2.63 to $2.67
Adjusted EBITDA $515 to $540 million $525 to $530 million
Interest Expense $105 million $104 million
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate 23% to 25% 23% to 25%
Capital Expenditures &
Investment in S/4 Hana
~$140 million ~$140 million
10
11
• Investor Day to be held December 4, 2024 at
the NYSE, beginning at 10AM
• The focus will be to do a deep dive on the
Company’s strategy
• Registration and microsite will be available in
early November
2024 AVIENT INVESTOR DAY
AP P EN D IX
18
Performance
Additives
15%
Pigments
TiO2
Dyestuffs
Polyethylene
10%Nylon
Polypropylene
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
Other Raw
Materials
38%
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
RAW MATERIAL BASKET
SEGMENT DATA
U.S. & Canada
41%
36%
2023 SEGMENT, END MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY REVENUESEGMENT FINANCIALS
19%
23%Industrial
Building and
7%
END MARKET REVENUE
$2,007M $358M
$1,138M $224M
Sales EBITDA
Specialty Engineered Materials
Color Additives and Inks
$502M$3,143M
(1)
7%
20
(1) Total company sales and adjusted EBITDA of $3,143M and $502M, respectively, include intercompany sales eliminations and corporate costs
2023 REVENUE | $2 .0 B ILL ION
34%
37%
21%
END MARKET REGION
21
34%
21%
15%
Building &
1% Energy
COLOR, ADDITIVES & INKS
2023 REVENUE | $1 .1 B ILL ION
52%
35%
22
6%Industrial
12%
10% Defense
Building &
END MARKET REGION
SPECIALTY ENGINEERED MATERIALS
32%
26%
Building &
6%
2% Defense
1%
(18% of sales)
2023 AVIENT REGIONAL SALES
25%
Building &
(36% of sales)Transportation
22%
Building &
12%
6%
US &
Canada
(41% of sales)
59%
22%
Building &
LATAM
(5% of sales)
23
BY END MARKET
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except for per share data)
Senior management uses comparisons of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders
and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders, excluding special
items, to assess performance and facilitate comparability of results.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-04/Avient Announces Agreement to Acquire Dyneema_0.pdf
AVNT-2022.03.31-News Release - Dyneema
1
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Avient Announces Agreement to Acquire DSM Protective Materials
(Dyneema®) and Plans to Explore Sale of Distribution
CLEVELAND – April 20, 2022 – Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of
specialized and sustainable material solutions, today announced that it has entered into an
agreement with Royal DSM (“DSM”) to purchase the DSM Protective Materials business
(including the Dyneema® brand) (the “Dyneema business”).
We are thrilled to add the Dyneema® brand and its unique technologies to Avient, further
expanding our growing composites portfolio,” said Robert M.
The foundation of the protective materials business of DSM is the renowned technology and
globally admired brand of Dyneema®, the World’s Strongest Fiber™.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/light-diffusion-case-study.pdf
This
created major problems for the organization—as getting
the quality of light just right was critical not only to
avoiding more delays of the product launch, as well
as maintaining its brand image as an innovative, high
quality lighting designer.