Our investments in sustainable solutions combined with our initiatives to control costs, are helping to offset weak demand across many end markets," said Most notably, sales of composite technologies organically increased 8% over the prior year, and additives into the packaging market increased 3%."  The divestment of PP&S is expected to close soon, which will reduce our exposure to more cyclical end markets and strengthen our balance sheet. 

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We anticipate our specialty platform will lead the way with new product introductions, growth from emerging markets and further accretion from the legacy Spartech businesses. Pension and other post-retirement mark-to-market adjustment Pension and other post-retirement mark-to-market adjustment

Through materials science & formulation expertise, design capabilities and deep market knowledge, we partner with our customers to develop solutions and services that achieve the sustainable attributes desired at the performance level needed for the application. In alignment with our customers, we set a 2030 sustainability goal to enable 100% of our materials for the consumer packaging market to be recyclable, reusable, or compostable.

continues to advance its fiber colorant technology, enabling textile manufacturers, converters and brands to increase sustainability, operational efficiencies, and market response rates to drive their success in the global textile industry. Our advanced fiber colorant technology is critical to helping these manufacturers address sustainability, production flexibility, and speed-to-market goals to stay on top of these trends."

Our business units provide unique breadth and depth of offerings and expertise that support industry-leading innovation across a diverse array of end markets. We’re the global partner of choice for designers, OEMs, and polymer processors across a wide variety of markets and end-use applications.

Our product development engineers use an integrated approach taking into account component and tooling design, composite material performance, as well as manufacturing process to maximize material change benefits and quicken your time to market. Our unbiased approach and unique combination of design, polymer science and manufacturing expertise help you bring amazing new products to market fast.

Companies placing medical devices and packaged pharmaceuticals on the market need their products to comply with healthcare standards, no matter where their products are sold and no matter where they procure their raw materials. Even regulations such as the updated European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR) that are only valid for products sold in Europe, should preferably be considered from the start to ensure access to the European market.

Companies placing medical devices and packaged pharmaceuticals on the market need their products to comply with healthcare standards, no matter where their products are sold and no matter where they procure their raw materials. Even regulations such as the updated European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR) that are only valid for products sold in Europe, should preferably be considered from the start to ensure access to the European market.

By sticking only with what’s known, processors can stunt their growth or even give up market share to more innovative competitors. How to avoid it: Take a serious look at what special effects are available and consider how they might be used to help OEM customers gain market share.