https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/pultruded-composites-design-and-material-engineers-guide?ind[]=21506
Manufacturing Efficiency: Pultrusion is a continuous process that provides benefits over alternative composite manufacturing methods such as high volume output, lower costs, and faster lead times.
Higher manufacturing component cost: The molds and dies used in pultrusion can be expensive.
Cost requirements: What is the budget for the application?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/AVNT Q1 2023 Earnings Press Release.pdf
Special items for the first quarter
were primarily related to costs associated with restructuring actions.
This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of
certain items, such as, but not limited to, environmental remediation costs, mark-to-market
adjustments associated with benefit plans, acquisition related costs, and other non-routine costs.
These costs are
included in Corporate.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-announces-asset-realignment-brazil
The company expects to incur cash costs of approximately $5 million associated with these actions and non-cash charges of $12 million primarily associated with accelerated depreciation and asset impairments.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs, and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates where the Company conducts 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, including any developments that would require any increase in the Company’s costs and/or reserves for such contingencies; 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; an inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; the speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing markets; the financial condition of the Company’s customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that may limit the Company’s access to capital; other factors affecting the Company’s business beyond the Company’s control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation; the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the realignment of assets, including the planned closure of certain manufacturing facilities; the timing of closings and shifts of production to new facilities related to asset realignments and any unforeseen disruptions of service or quality caused by such closings and/or production shifts; the timing of the recognition of the charges that will be incurred; separation and severance amounts and plant exit costs that differ from original estimates; amounts for non-cash charges related to asset write-offs, asset impairments, and accelerated depreciation realignments of property, plant and equipment, that differ from original estimates; the Company’s
ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate acquisitions; the ability to successfully integrate acquired companies into the Company’s operations, retain the management teams of acquired companies, and retain relationships with customers of acquired companies, including, without limitation, Spartech Corporation; and other factors described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/making-plastic-parts-more-sustainable
The initial costs of using sustainable raw materials may be more expensive than traditional materials.
While there are economic challenges during growing demand, the long-term environmental benefits of sustainable materials can far outweigh the cost.
Using sustainable raw materials may cost more, but the overall benefits to your company and customers can help offset the cost difference.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-08/Avient Q2 2024 Earnings Call Presentation.pdf
In particular, these include statements relating to future actions;
prospective changes in raw material costs, product pricing or product demand; future performance; estimated capital expenditures; results of current and anticipated market conditions and market strategies; sales efforts; expenses; the outcome of
contingencies such as legal proceedings and environmental liabilities; and financial results.
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;
• Disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations;
• Changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change;
• Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply;
• Demand for our products and services;
• 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;
• 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;
• Our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including the implementation of a cloud-based enterprise resource planning system, S/4HANA;
• 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, geopolitical conflicts and any recessionary conditions; and
• Other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”
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/sites/default/files/2023-03/AVNT Q2 2022 Earnings Presentation - Website Version.pdf
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.
S EC O N D Q UART ER 2022
RE S U LTS
$122
$134
$0.87
$0.98
Q2 2022 PERFORMANCE
(TOTAL COMPANY)
4
Sales Adjusted Operating Income
$1,235
$1,302
+ 5%
Adjusted EPS
+ 10% + 13%
(in millions) (in millions)
(+ 10% excluding FX) (+ 16% excluding FX) (+ 20% excluding FX)
Q2 2022 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
5
CAI
$624
$649
($ in millions)
SEM Distribution
$86
$94
+ 4% + 9%
$404
$443
$24
$27
+ 10% + 13%
(1)
$241 $244
$37 $37
+ 1% Flat
(+ 10% excluding FX) (+ 16% excluding FX) (+ 6% excluding FX) (+ 3% excluding FX)
Q2 2021 $1,235 $122
Sustainable Solutions 17 7% 7
Healthcare 23 14% 5
Composites (ex Outdoor High Performance) 10 20% 4
Growth in Asia / LATAM 5 3% 1
Other 69 11% 5
Sub-total $1,359 10% $144
Outdoor High Performance Impact (9) (5)
Wage Inflation and Overtime (7)
Other Supply Chain Costs (2)
Clariant Color Integration Synergies 7
Incentives, Other Employee Costs 4
FX (48) (7)
Q2 2022 $1,302 5% $134
Q2 2022 SALES AND OPERATING INCOME
(TOTAL COMPANY)
6
Sales Growth Rate
Operating
Income$ millions
EBITDA
Q2 EBITDA BRIDGE
7
Price increases more than
offsets raw material and
supply chain impacts
Q2 2021 $ 159
Demand (29)
$ millions
CAI:
Price / Mix 87
Inflation (58)
SEM:
Price / Mix 36
Inflation (24)
Distribution:
Price / Mix 45
Inflation (41)
Net Price Benefit 45
Wage Inflation and Overtime (7)
Other Supply Chain Costs (2)
Clariant Color Integration Synergies 7
Incentives, Other Employee Costs 4
FX (7)
Q2 2022 $ 170
China Lockdowns / Russia Impact $ (14)
Outdoor High Performance (5)
Transportation (5)
8
Q2 '21 Adjusted EPS 0.87$
Color, Additives and Inks 0.11
Specialty Engineered Materials 0.01
Distribution 0.03
Corporate Costs 0.01
F/X (0.05)
Segment OI 0.11$
Interest Expense 0.03
Tax Rate (0.03)
Q2 '22 Adjusted EPS 0.98$
Q2 EPS BRIDGE
Key Updates
• Provided progress on 2030 Sustainability Goals
• Emphasized commitment to U.N.
D I S T R IBU T I O N)
18
END-MARKET FOCUS FOR
NEW INNOVATION
Semiconductors Robotics Healthcare
Interconnected disruptive markets with massive innovation needs
19
APPENDIX
Performance
Additives
Pigments
TiO2
Dyestuffs
3%Polyethylene
Nylon
6%
Polypropylene
Other Raw
Materials
30%
Styrenic Block
Copolymer
~40% hydrocarbon based
(Grey shaded materials are hydrocarbon based,
includes portion of “Other Raw Materials”)
Non-hydrocarbon
based materials
22
• Significant raw material price inflation and
tight inventory continued in Q2 2022,
although at a slightly lesser rate compared
to the prior quarter
o For Q2 2022, the average cost of key
hydrocarbon based materials was up 15%,
roughly the same as the average cost of non-
hydrocarbon based materials
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-10/Avient_CodeConduct_2024_ITA2.pdf
In casi di emergenza,
seguite le procedure di segnalazione locali o contattate le autorità.
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seguite immediatamente le procedure di sicurezza locali.
R: non provate mai a indovinare quando avete a che fare con
le procedure ambientali.
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/conductive-signal-radiation-shielding-formulations/therma-tech-thermally-conductive-formulations
Therma-Tech™ Thermally Conductive Formulations are engineered to combine the heat transfer, dissipation, and cooling capabilities of metals with the design freedom, weight reduction, and cost advantages of thermoplastics.
Reduced total program life costs compared to aluminum
Read how a manufacturer cut heat sink costs and improved agility for LED lighting assemblies by replacing aluminum with Therma-Tech™ thermally conductive polymers
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-introduces-high-lubricity-peek-solutions
This innovative metal replacement solution helps customers to improve product performance while reducing production costs, and eliminates the need for lubrication, so that products can be nearly maintenance-free for increased durability.
LubriOne PEEK Solutions feature lighter weight, a self-lubricated formulation and excellent mechanical properties for an integrated metal-replacement solution that enables our customers to differentiate their products while reducing system costs,” said Engguan Soh, general manager, PolyOne Engineered Materials Asia.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-helps-leading-infant-care-brand-meet-stringent-food-safety-standards-and-deliver-brand-promise
In addition, this TPE material uses existing molds, eliminating the cost of new molds and reducing development time, enabling the manufacturer to enjoy more cost-efficient production without delay while driving brand growth.