https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/carbonerro-paddle-case-study.pdf
SUP pro paddles are typically equipped with carbon
fiber shafts, but this option was too cost-prohibitive for
the mid-level market.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Investor%2520Day%2520-%2520May%25202012%2520-%2520Global%2520Engineered%2520Materials.pdf
Nikrant
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United
States
36%
Europe
36%
Canada
2%
Asia
20%
Latin
America
2011 Revenue: $0.6 Billion2011 Revenue: $0.6 Billion SolutionsSolutions
At a Glance
Global Specialty Engineered Materials
Appliance
6% Building &
Construction
3%
Wire & Cable
14%
Electrical &
Electronics
14%Consumer
21%
Packaging
5%
Industrial
8%
Misc.
3%
HealthCare
5%
Transportation
21%
America
6%
2011 Revenue by Industry Segment2011 Revenue by Industry Segment
1.1%
1.3%
3.4%
5.1%
9.6%
8.0%
12-16%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2015
Operating Income % of Sales
Target
Expanding ProfitsExpanding Profits
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Value Proposition
• GSEM is a global leader providing complete specialty solutions encompassing
innovative technologies and services to enable customer success
Transformation Highlights
• Dramatic turnaround of the Engineered Materials business through mix
improvement and specialty focus
Value Proposition and Transformation Highlights
Global Specialty Engineered Materials
improvement and specialty focus
• GLS acquisition successfully integrated, having more than
doubled earnings in 3 years
• PolyOne culture and strategy now engrained worldwide
• Expansion into healthcare with dedicated resources
> $15B Addressable Market
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• Polymer design, formulation and service expertise
• Broad, global technology base and regional centers
of excellence
• Ten innovation centers around the world
Key Differentiators
Global Specialty Engineered Materials
• Ten innovation centers around the world
• Specialty brand leadership with
PolyOne, GLS, NEU and ECCOH
• Ability to leverage global key
account team
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From Volume
Commodity-driven product portfolio
To Value
Specialty technology and solutions
EM North America Transformation
Volume Sales Gross Margin $
Mix Transformation – Executing the Strategy
Global Specialty Engineered Materials
2006 2011 2006 2011 2006 2011
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$12
$29
Operating Income
($ in millions)
• Provided access to new customers
in specialized, high-growth markets
such as healthcare and consumer
• Strategic partner to many of the
world’s best-known companies
GLS Integration Success
16.9%
8.2%
2007 2011
2007 2011
Working Capital % of Sales
• Complementary global footprint
provided additional cross-selling
opportunities
• Opportunity to expand margins
and drive working capital
improvement while remaining
customer-focused
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$1.3
$27.6
2006 2011
Healthcare Revenue
• Investment in dedicated
healthcare team to drive
penetration and growth
• Leverage product portfolio
globally & win specialty business
Areas of Focus
Global Specialty Engineered Materials
$10.5
$117.9
2006 2011
Consumer Revenue
2006 2011globally & win specialty business
in targeted markets
• Aggressively commercialize
specialty innovation platforms
• Utilize our innovation centers to
influence OEM design
(Revenue in $ millions)
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• Carbon Nanotube Formulations
� Applications: Semiconductor equipment, hard drives
� Customer benefits: Scrap cost reduction and
clean conductivity
• Thermally Conductive Solutions
Applications: Sockets and bulb holders for LED lighting
Key Innovations
Global Specialty Engineered Materials
� Applications: Sockets and bulb holders for LED lighting
� Customer benefits: Cost reduction, energy saving, and
design flexibility
• FDA-Regulated TPEs
� Applications: Food packaging seals, intravenous delivery
systems, medical stoppers, prefilled syringes
� Customer benefits: Clean and safe elastomers for highly
regulated applications
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Critical Imperatives and 2015 Goal
Global Specialty Engineered Materials
Critical Imperatives
• Commercialize critical new technology platforms
• Manage the mix as we continue to drive
the transformation
• Global translation of commercial successes
2015 Goal
• 12 - 16% return on sales
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-10/reSound REC Automotive Interior Grades Product Bulletin.pdf
Developed in response
to the increased need for sustainable material
alternatives, reSound™ REC TPEs provide
comparable performance to traditional fossil-based
grades, and support goals for reduced waste and
carbon emissions.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-08/Avient Sustainability Day Announcement Press Release.pdf
Examples include:
• Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and
protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and
sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
• Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled
content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and
wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon
footprint
• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy,
natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
Avient is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic
Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/EHS Committee Charter %28Amended July 2022%29.pdf
Compliance Programs
• At least annually review the programs and procedures established by the Company that
monitor compliance with the Company’s policies, standards and practices, and laws
and regulations with respect to safety, health, environmental, physical security and
product stewardship, including providing oversight of the systems that are in place to
monitor and mitigate the Company’s carbon footprint and physical risks associated
with climate change;
• Periodically review with management the significant safety, health, environmental,
physical security, and product stewardship risks or exposures faced by the Company, if
any, and steps taken by management to minimize such risks and exposures to the
Company and its constituencies;
• At least annually review the status of the Company’s environmental and safety audit
process, assessing compliance with Company policies, standards, practices, laws and
regulations; and
• Periodically review claims, demands, administrative orders and legal proceedings
against the Company regarding safety, health, environmental, physical security and
product stewardship matters.
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/biopolymer-colorants-and-additives
Long Carbon Fiber Reinforcement
reSound™ Ultra-Low Carbon Footprint TPEs
Carbon Fiber
https://www.avient.com/products/long-fiber-technology/long-fiber-technologies
Long Carbon Fiber Reinforcement
reSound™ Ultra-Low Carbon Footprint TPEs
Carbon Fiber
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-additives/antioxidant-additives
Long Carbon Fiber Reinforcement
reSound™ Ultra-Low Carbon Footprint TPEs
Carbon Fiber
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/healthcare-colorants
Long Carbon Fiber Reinforcement
reSound™ Ultra-Low Carbon Footprint TPEs
Carbon Fiber
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/infrared-detection-colorants
Long Carbon Fiber Reinforcement
reSound™ Ultra-Low Carbon Footprint TPEs
Carbon Fiber