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. They use words such as “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance and/or sales Senior management uses operating income excluding special items, 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.

With this initial launch under the new Avient Specialty Inks brand, we are offering all our customers a complete package of the best special effects and additive inks to simplify product selection, making it easier for customers around the world to select and order the right products for their needs,” said Tito Echiburu, general manager, Avient Specialty Inks. Media contact Michelle Maniscalco Senior Manager, Marketing Communications Avient Corporation michelle.maniscalco@avient.com

The need for fire safety in industrial and sustainable energy cabling is universal,” said Walter Ripple, vice president and general manager, Specialty Engineered Materials North America at PolyOne. Michelle Maniscalco Marketing Communications Manager, North America PolyOne Corporation +1 440-930-1988 michelle.maniscalco@avient.com

Adding these materials to our North American portfolio enables us to foster innovation for our global healthcare customers,” says Barto Du Plessis, vice president PolyOne Asia, and general manager, Colorant Chromatics at PolyOne. Michelle Maniscalco Senior Manager, Marketing Communications PolyOne Corporation +1 440-930-1988 michelle.maniscalco@avient.com

We are proud and grateful that our efforts in the past year have been recognized by Ringier,” said Say Eng Lee, general manager of Color and Additives Asia for PolyOne. Media Contact Jennifer Huang Marketing Communications Manager, Asia PolyOne Corporation +86 21 60284888 jennifer.huang@avient.com

Holger Kronimus, PolyOne vice president Europe and general manager, Specialty Engineered Materials Europe, commented, “We’ve recently developed several technologies in close collaboration with customers that help to improve manufacturing efficiency while also addressing the need for sustainable operations and products.” Media contact Matt Defosse Marketing Communications Manager, Europe PolyOne Corporation +49 6407-907-0386 matt.defosse@avient.com

ColorWorks provides highly specialized color collaborative design service combined with  color technology and expertise to support designers, marketing specialists and brand managers in their brand lifecycle management.

We can now provide manufacturers with a single formulation that provides excellent color fastness and prolongs usable life while preserving mechanical properties,” said Say Eng Lee, general manager, Color Asia. Media contact Jennifer Huang Marketing Communications Manager, Asia PolyOne Corporation +86 21 50802923 jennifer.huang@avient.com

Together with the proper cable design, our ECCOH specialty formulations will help manufacturers meet CPR requirements for all power, control and communication cables used in buildings, including optical fiber cables,” said Holger Kronimus, VP Europe and general manager, Specialty Engineered Materials, PolyOne. Michelle Maniscalco Marketing Communications Manager, North America PolyOne Corporation +1 440-930-1988 michelle.maniscalco@avient.com

In both cases, our experts helped innovative customers replace metal with specialty polymer formulations that can conduct heat, provide electrical insulation, or conduct electricity,” commented Holger Kronimus, vice president Europe and general manager, Specialty Engineered Materials, Europe for PolyOne. Media contact Matt Defosse Marketing Communications Manager, Europe PolyOne Corporation +49 6407-907-0386 matt.defosse@avient.com