Concurrently, there is rising market demand for plas- tic products treated with antimicrobial additives for applications in packaging, automotive, consumer goods, medical and healthcare, building and construction, sport- ing goods, and electronics markets.

Ejector pin vents are self-cleaning, but they should be wiped once a day to remove build-up.

This also provides us greater financial flexibility to continue building our portfolio with higher growth specialty and sustainable solutions," Mr.

Specifically, end markets negatively impacting PP&S were building & construction and appliance.

We harness the collective strength of more than 9,000 employees worldwide to collaborate and build on each other's ideas.  

Newlin said, “We finished 2013 very strong, building on our momentum throughout the year, and we are in an excellent position for another record year in 2014 with strong double-digit adjusted earnings per share growth.

region grew organic revenue by 9%, led by continued demand for our composite materials for the building and construction market.

In addition, in September we also experienced a demand slowdown in certain end markets such as building and construction and appliance as well as slower growth in

This has been a significant area of focus for us as we build out a portfolio of more specialized materials and solutions in this segment."

Our Employee Resource Groups include: PRIDE at Avient (which is working to maintain a safe and accepting environment that enables LGBTQ+ associates to perform to their fullest potential and contribute to the success of our Company), HYPE (which stands for Harnessing Young Potential Energy and is building a collaborative network of Avientʼs young professionals), and LEAD by Women (which promotes diversity and inclusion by increasing access to the tools and resources necessary to build leadership skills and accelerate careers). We help our customers increase post-consumer recycled content, formulate with bio-based materials, use less material during production, reduce energy required for production, and build alternative energy applications.