added, "Driven by demand for composites, Specialty Engineered Materials delivered record third quarter operating income of

Color has tremendous momentum heading into 2018 bolstered by the four bolt-on acquisitions we have completed over the last twelve months, adding to our specialty colorant technology portfolio and geographic presence."

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Our mix of earnings has never been stronger or more sustainable, and this has translated into market-beating performance for our shareholders," added Mr.

Patterson added, "Mix improvement continues to be at the heart of our transformation as our specialty businesses reached record levels of operating income and profitability for the quarter.

Since then, we have embarked on a bolt-on approach to M&A whereby we have added advanced technologies and exceptional talent to serve our customers. Sites and companies added to PolyOne’s portfolio as part of acquisitions are audited as a part of our integration process to bring new sites into line with our standards.

We provide value to our customers through our ability to link our knowledge of polymers and formulation technology with our manufacturing and supply chain capabilities to provide value added solutions to designers, assemblers and processors of plastics (our customers). These increases were partially offset by volume declines of 11.3%, primarily related to decreased demand in Europe, and unfavorable currency exchange rates of 4.1%. 28 POLYONE CORPORATION Operating income increased $23.4 million, in 2012 compared to 2011 primarily due to ColorMatrix adding $23.8 million of operating income in 2012. We provide value to our customers through our ability to link our knowledge of polymers and formulation technology with our manufacturing and supply chain to provide value added solutions to designers, assemblers and processors of plastics (our customers).

The 2017 acquisitions collectively added $57.7 million to total sales for the year ended December 31, 2017. The 2017 acquisitions collectively added $57.7 million to total sales for the year ended December 31, 2017. Favorable foreign exchange rates added 0.5% to the sales growth rate.