in the prior year quarter in the prior year. Year Ended

a 25% increase over the prior year.  This results in a full-year adjusted EPS outlook of Year Ended, December 31, 2018*

Adjusted earnings per share increases 22% to $0.56; GAAP EPS improves 35% to $0.46 versus $0.34 in the prior year In the prior year quarter, special items were I expect Color and Engineered Materials to show momentum throughout the year as the increased commercial resources added last year gain traction. 

Adjusted EPS increases to $0.56 from $0.54, representing the company's 28th consecutive quarter of year-over-year earnings growth said, "Our balance sheet and cash flow remain strong, and they continue to provide us with flexibility to invest in strategic initiatives and return cash to shareholders.  to fund the acquisitions of Gordon Composites and Polystrand, all while maintaining a modest leverage ratio of 2.5x net debt to adjusted EBITDA. 

in the prior year quarter in the prior year quarter. Year Ended

Outlook for 2019 adjusted EPS from continuing operations increased to 6-8% growth over the prior year The company noted it expects full year 2019 adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations to expand 6-8% over the prior year.  Year Ended December 31

Rejoin™ PCR Masterbatch colorants for polyolefin packaging applications, launched earlier this year, are made with post-consumer recycled (PCR) polyolefin as a carrier resin.

Maybe it’s just a coincidence that the workshop took place in Chicago this year, a city that regularly deals with extreme weather, but it fits with the core message of this year’s trend stories of resiliency,” said Stephanie Dycha, Senior Manager, Head of ColorWorks™ U.S. and Canada at Avient. As a continuation of last year’s trend called Anything else??! this year’s trend, Destination Salvation, is focused on finding ways to prepare, as an individual or an entity, for the next major crisis, with ideas spanning from bunkering to escaping into space.

Avient will also be featuring its two Plastics Recycling Awards Europe Finalist solutions in the Product Technology Innovation of the Year category.

PCR Color Prediction Service – winner of the 2023 Re|focus Sustainable Innovation in Design Award and a finalist for the 2023 Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) Product Technology Innovation of the Year Award, this digital service supports PCR resin coloration by illustrating the color possibilities or limitations of certain PCR material before sample development to help simplify the overall decision-making process for brand owners and technical colorists.