added, "Our Color, Additives and Inks segment also delivered record operating income of added, "We will provide more details on our upcoming webcast, but our headline projection for 2021 is that we expect revenue growth of approximately 8% pro forma will drive adjusted EPS expansion from

added, "We have been on a multi-year journey to transform our portfolio and become a premier formulator of specialty and sustainable solutions.  added, "We remain on track with our timeline for the acquisition and expect to close in September, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. 

Defense and healthcare demand remained resilient, growing double digits in the quarter, more than offsetting weak demand in consumer," added added

We delivered record results this year against a backdrop of unprecedented challenges including the ongoing pandemic, substantial raw material inflation, supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages," added added, "Our headline projections for the upcoming year are sales of approximately

On a constant currency basis, EPS expanded 14%, driven by record results from Color and Engineered Materials," added Mr. Patterson added. 

We further streamlined our structure to better serve our customers and markets, controlled our direct and indirect costs, while still prioritizing investments in our growth vectors aligned to our strategy," added added, "While the level of macro-economic uncertainty has increased, we are well positioned to help our customers across the globe navigate this new environment.  

Patterson added.  Patterson added, "As we discussed on our last earnings call, we expected the second half of the year to be more challenging due to an absence of macro-economic tailwinds, fallout from Brexit, and a weaker British pound to name a few, and that is what is playing out. 

added, "From a regional standpoint, the We are focused on driving profitable, organic, top-line growth while expanding margins," added

added, "Our updated guidance of added. 

Annex 2 – ISO 22000 certifications Avient Colorants Spain S.A, Avient Colorants Santa Clara Coatitla Mexico, and PolyOne Spain SLU have enhanced systems to support food packaging applications with an external ISO 22000 certification adding the following core processes: Change All changes concerning any product produced under ISO 22000 conditions are evaluated to determine whether there will be any impact the Supplier approval and supplier evaluation specification or in the quality of the product. .