With new Impress color concentrates, packaging manufacturers now have an outstanding option for winning consumer attention at the point-of-sale and can vary the amount of colorant and package wall thickness to create endless possibilities. In addition, these concentrates are easy to process in the polymers most commonly selected for packaging,” said Christoph Palm, vice president, general manager, Color and Additives EMEA & India for PolyOne. Matt Defosse Marketing Communications Manager, Europe PolyOne Corporation +49 6407-907-0386 matt.defosse@avient.com 

These challenges may include long turnaround times, complicated inventory management, or noncompetitive pricing. An enhanced focus on inventory management with daily counts and an organized environment is key, and using effective software to track your inventory is highly recommended. Accurate sales forecasting can also ease some of the timing issues, better preparing you for possible delays or lengthy order times.  

He previously served 24 years at Intel Corporation in various engineering, sales, general manager and executive roles, including an assignment in and a master's of science in technology management from the as well as an MBA in operations management and master's degree in manufacturing systems engineering, both from the

Go Matsuoka, General Manager High Performance Fibers Sales Section at Toyobo MC and Jorn Boesten, Senior Marketing Manager Marine & Industrial Fibers for Dyneema® at Avient Both companies will actively be involved in managing the business, and by self-reforming, we plan to enhance our corporate value.

They are  based on management’s expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from  those expressed in or implied by the forward‐looking statements.   Senior management uses adjusted operating income, adjusted EPS, and working capital to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and that current levels may serve as a base for future performance. Platform operating income mix percentage 2005Y 2006Y 2007Y 2008Y 2009Y 2010Y 2011Y Global Specialty Engineered Materials $ 0.4 $ 3.9 $ 4.9 $ 17.6 $ 20.6 $ 49.7 $ 45.9 Global Color, Additives and Inks 4.3 8.9 25.7 28.1 25.2 37.7 43.4 Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 12.8 $ 30.6 $ 45.7 $ 45.8 $ 87.4 $ 89.3 Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 64.2 65.8 31.3 33.1 54.0 62.4 Distribution 19.5 19.2 22.1 28.1 24.8 42.0 56.0 SunBelt Joint Venture 91.9 102.9 34.8 28.6 25.5 18.9 5.0 Corporate (51.5) 34.5 (73.3) (425.1) 7.9 (27.7) 20.3 Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ 233.6 $ 80.0 $ (291.4) $ 137.1 $ 174.6 $ 233.0 Less: Corporate operating expense (income) 51.5 (34.5) 73.3 425.1 (7.9) 27.7 (20.3) Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 199.1 $ 153.3 $ 133.7 $ 129.2 $ 202.3 $ 212.7 Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 6% 20% 34% 35% 43% 42% Platform operating income mix percentage 2012Y Global Specialty Engineered Materials $ 47.0 Global Color, Additives and Inks 66.8 Specialty Platform $ 113.8 Performance Products and Solutions 74.9 Distribution 66.0 Corporate (87.6) Operating income GAAP $ 167.1 Less: Corporate operating expense 87.6 Operating income excluding Corporate $ 254.7 Specialty platform operating mix percentage 45% Platform sales and operating income (OI) 2006Y 2007Y 2008Y 2009Y 2010Y 2011Y Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 345.3 $ 384.4 $ 514.0 $ 402.9 $ 517.4 $ 575.1 Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 531.8 560.5 554.3 459.8 527.4 544.6 Specialty Platform Sales $ 877.1 $ 944.9 $ 1,068.3 $ 862.7 $ 1,044.8 $ 1,119.7 Performance Products and Solutions Sales 1,166.2 1,086.8 1,001.4 667.7 776.3 865.4 PolyOne Distribution Sales 732.8 744.3 796.7 625.1 911.9 996.5 Corporate and Eliminations (153.7) (133.3) (127.7) (94.8) (111.1) (118.1) Total Sales $ 2,622.4 $ 2,642.7 $ 2,738.7 $ 2,060.7 $ 2,621.9 $ 2,863.5 Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 3.9 $ 4.9 $ 17.6 $ 20.6 $ 49.7 $ 45.9 Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 8.9 25.7 28.1 25.2 37.7 43.4 Specialty Platform OI $ 12.8 $ 30.6 $ 45.7 $ 45.8 $ 87.4 $ 89.3 Performance Products and Solutions OI 64.2 65.8 31.3 33.1 54.0 62.4 PolyOne Distribution OI 19.2 22.1 28.1 24.8 42.0 56.0 Sunbelt Joint Venture OI 102.9 34.8 28.6 25.5 18.9 5.0 Corporate and eliminations (4.6) (25.5) (28.9) (40.8) (32.5) (26.4) Special items in OI 39.1 (47.8) (396.2) 48.7 4.8 46.7 Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 233.6 $ 80.0 $ (291.4) $ 137.1 $ 174.6 $ 233.0 Sunbelt equity income (107.0) (40.8) (32.5) (29.7) (23.1) (5.7) Special items in OI (39.1) 47.8 396.2 (48.7) (4.8) (46.7) Operating income adjusted $ 87.5 $ 87.0 $ 72.3 $ 58.7 $ 146.7 $ 180.6 Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI % of sales 1.1% 1.3% 3.4% 5.1% 9.6% 8.0% Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI % of sales 1.7% 4.6% 5.1% 5.5% 7.1% 8.0% Specialty platform OI - % of sales 1.5% 3.2% 4.3% 5.3% 8.4% 8.0% PP&S operating OI - % of sales 5.5% 6.1% 3.1% 5.0% 7.0% 7.2% Distribution OI - % of sales 2.6% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.6% 5.6% PolyOne OI adjusted - % of sales 3.3% 3.3% 2.6% 2.8% 5.6% 6.3% Platform sales and operating income (OI) 2012Y 2012PF Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 543.6 $ 779.5 Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 703.5 753.8 Designed Structures & Solutions 847.4 Specialty Platform Sales $ 1,247.1 $ 2,380.7 Performance Products and Solutions Sales 837.0 902.8 PolyOne Distribution Sales 1,030.3 1,030.3 Corporate and Eliminations (121.8) (121.8) Total Sales $ 2,992.6 $ 4,192.0 Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 47.0 Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 66.8 Specialty Platform OI $ 113.8 Performance Products and Solutions OI 74.9 PolyOne Distribution OI 66.0 Corporate and eliminations (33.7) Special items in OI (53.9) Operating income - GAAP $ 167.1 Special items in OI 53.9 Operating income adjusted $ 221.0 Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI % of sales 8.6% Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI % of sales 9.5% Specialty platform OI % of sales 9.1% PP&S operating OI % of sales 9.0% Distribution OI % of sales 6.4% PolyOne OI adjusted, % of sales 7.4% Adjusted EPS 2006Y 2007Y 2008Y 2009Y 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y Net Income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 162.6 $ 172.6 $ 71.9 SunBelt equity earnings, after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) - Special items, after tax (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5) 35.7 Tax adjustments (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3) 0.5 Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 75.4 $ 96.1 $ 108.1 Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.79 $ 1.02 $ 1.20 Average Debt Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Average PolyOne Debt $ 707.0 $ 706.4 $ 705.8 $ 705.2 $ 706.9 $ 706.3 Average Equity Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Average PolyOne shareholders’ equity $ 588.3 $ 611.3 $ 604.3 $ 629.3 $ 629.1 $ 612.5 Adjusted EBITDA 2012 PolyOne Income before income taxes $ 113.0 PolyOne Interest expense, net 50.8 PolyOne Depreciation and amortization 69.8 PolyOne Special items in EBITDA 55.1 PolyOne Adjusted EBITDA $ 288.7 Pro forma Spartech EBITDA * 56.3 Pro forma EBITDA * $ 345.0 * Amount excludes expected synergies.

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Re-Sale and Re-Export; Compliance with Laws. Seller prohibits re- sale of Product unless expressly permitted by Seller in writing. The United Nations Convention respecting Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to sales under these Terms. 21.

Re-Sale and Re-Export; Compliance with Laws. Seller prohibits re- sale of Product unless expressly permitted by Seller in writing. The United Nations Convention respecting Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to sales under these Terms. 21.

Management believes this provides comparability of the performance of the combined businesses. Senior management also uses operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures that management uses in evaluating operating performance.

We now estimate second quarter sales of $1.1 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.80. This represents sales and adjusted EPS growth of 26% and 90%, respectively, over the prior year second quarter.” Management believes this provides better comparability of the performance of the combined businesses.