You want to maintain the high quality of your products while also reducing the cost of making them. Cost Savings Lower shipping costs

We are achieving better than expected margins in all segments from pricing actions, improved mix and cost reductions," said Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate and integrate acquisitions; 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. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of certain items, such as, but not limited to, restructuring costs, environmental remediation costs, acquisition-related costs, and other non-routine costs.

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Cost of sales Cost of sales: Debt financing costs

Cost of sales Cost of sales: Debt financing costs

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Cost of sales Cost of sales: Debt financing costs

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Paint adds a great surface finish to automobile parts, but painting always adds cost, time, and additional logistics requirements. Suitable for standard injection molding machinery, Smartbatch FX reduces the cost per part by 30 percent or more compared to painted parts. This recent project is a significant step forward in reducing the cost to manufacture highly visible interior applications.”

Additional weight, manufacturing challenges and ultimately, higher costs. Its thermally conductive properties allow for effective heat management, but material and production costs can be high. Replacing aluminum heat sinks with polymer ones can greatly reduce both the total cost and weight of a part.