In addition to driving top-line growth, we have established margin improvement targets for all businesses. Long-term trends that currently provide opportunities to leverage our strategy include the drive toward sustainability in polymers and their processing, the emergence of biodegradable and bio-based polymers, consumer concern over the use of bisphenol-A (BPA) in infant-care products and developing legislation that bans lead and certain phthalates from toys and child-care items.

A shift from metal to Therma-Tech™ formulation drives improved product line for LED component manufacturer

Color, Additives and Inks and Specialty Engineered Materials had record years and remain the driving force behind 25 consecutive quarters of adjusted EPS growth