https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-announces-second-quarter-2022-results
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https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-announces-first-quarter-2020-results
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https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-announces-second-quarter-2023-results
Cost of sales
Cost of sales:
Impact on cost of sales
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-announces-second-quarter-2020-results
Cost of sales
Cost of sales:
Restructuring costs
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/future-mobility-innovations-gain-traction-visionary-polyone-materials-and-services-portfolio
Lightweighting: Replacing metal with advanced composite laminates for reduced weight, better dent resistance, and lower warranty costs
Reduced VOCs: Eliminating paint with a metallic colorant for vehicle exterior components to reduce cost and remove VOC emissions
Comptek, SilCoTec, Gordon Composites and Polystrand, including whether such businesses will be accretive, retain the management teams of acquired businesses, and retain relationships with customers of acquired businesses; 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; our ability to achieve new business gains; 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 the disposal of plastic 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 achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends, including at the increasing rate, which will be subject to, among other factors, market conditions, our cash flow and cash requirements and restrictions contained in any of our debt agreements; 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.
https://www.avient.com/idea/deep-black-shades-polyester-textiles
For instance, bath-dyeing and piece-dyeing solutions can achieve deep black shades, but they typically require multiple passes, which can increase costs.
Achieving good lightfastness and washing fastnesses, which are critical requirements for automotive textiles and sportswear, is also challenging without increasing costs.
The concentrates can be tailored to achieve the desired level of jetness while also taking into account other considerations such as lot-to-lot consistency, cost, and formulation transfer to different regions and technologies.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/why-three-party-collaboration-leads-bottle-manufacturing-success
This reduction in energy consumption can not only cut costs, but it can also lower the carbon footprint of the manufacturing process.
Cost / Value Conundrum: The preform manufacturer often incurs the cost of a process aid while the blow molder realizes the benefits.
Increased Efficiencies at the Blower: By specifying these process aids, brands can help bottle blowers achieve higher efficiencies, reducing production costs and improving overall sustainability.
https://www.avient.com/products/long-fiber-technology/benefits-long-fiber-reinforced-thermoplastic-composites
Using less of a higher performing material is not only a tactic to reduce weight but can also lower overall material costs, especially when fiber reinforcement is used to up-engineer the structural properties of a lower cost polymer or as a price diluent in higher cost engineering resins.
Lower System Cost
When all the costs of producing a component are accounted for, using a material that is easier to work with can result in lower overall costs even if it is more expensive on a per pound or kilogram basis.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-updates-third-quarter-and-full-year-2022-forecast
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: 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, including recessionary conditions; the current and potential future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding plastics in jurisdictions where we conduct business; 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; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; the ability to obtain required regulatory approvals and otherwise consummate the proposed sale of the Distribution business; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation and any recessionary conditions.
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.
https://www.avient.com/products/polymer-colorants/liquid-color-concentrates/colormatrix-optica-specialty-toners-pc
They use no heavy metal or restricted ingredients, color and material changeover time can be reduced, and meet the growing market need for a cost-effective solution.
Better cost effectiveness with lower dosage
Specialty toner for PC materials for premium surface finish, color consistency and better cost effectiveness