https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-appoints-mark-crist-president-distribution-and-kurt-schuering-vice-president-global-key-account-management
He earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial management from Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana.
He will be responsible for driving collaboration across all of our business units to best serve multinational accounts,” added Mr.
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-achieves-responsible-care-certification-american-chemistry-council
ACC's mission is to deliver value to members through advocacy, using best-in-class member engagement, political advocacy, communications and scientific research.
https://www.avient.com/new-avient-now-online-platform-brings-increased-convenience-24/7-access-distribution-customers
We are proud to embark on this important inititative to provide our customers with a best-in-class experience,” said Cathy Dodd, SVP & President of Distribution.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-receives-innovation-awards-pioneering-metal-replacement
PolyOne took first place in the Best Lightweighting Innovation category for helping Ayfar Otomotiv to replace metal in LED headlights for off-road vehicles, and was awarded second place in the Plastics and Electronics category for replacing metal in architectural LED lighting made by Finnish lighting specialist Kruunutekniikka.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/PCR Color Prediction Service Technology Snapshot 2022_Appliances.pdf
ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCE BRAND
H O U S E H O L D P R O D U C T S I N
R E C Y C L E D A B S A N D P S
• Support to qualify a new raw material sourcing process
• Color prediction feasibility for new material grades
• Color design guidance to maintain brand identity and differentiation
• Color solutions that work with mixed grades of rABS and recycled
polystyrene
• Worked with the brand owner to test multiple
styrenic grades and understand the best fit across
colors and recycled resins
• Supported integration of multiple resin solutions for
the best rendering and aesthetics in rABS and rPS
• Helped approve 7 colors to be launched within the
forthcoming 18 months
PCR Color Prediction Service
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Investor%2520Day%2520-%2520May%25202012%2520-%2520Global%2520Engineered%2520Materials.pdf
Nikrant
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United
States
36%
Europe
36%
Canada
2%
Asia
20%
Latin
America
2011 Revenue: $0.6 Billion2011 Revenue: $0.6 Billion SolutionsSolutions
At a Glance
Appliance
6% Building &
Construction
3%
Wire & Cable
14%
Electrical &
Electronics
14%Consumer
21%
Packaging
5%
Industrial
8%
Misc.
3%
HealthCare
5%
Transportation
21%
America
6%
2011 Revenue by Industry Segment2011 Revenue by Industry Segment
1.1% 1.3%
3.4%
5.1%
9.6%
8.0%
12-16%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2015
Operating Income % of Sales
Target
Expanding ProfitsExpanding Profits
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Value Proposition
• GSEM is a global leader providing complete specialty solutions encompassing
innovative technologies and services to enable customer success
Transformation Highlights
• Dramatic turnaround of the Engineered Materials business through mix
improvement and specialty focus
Value Proposition and Transformation Highlights
improvement and specialty focus
• GLS acquisition successfully integrated, having more than
doubled earnings in 3 years
• PolyOne culture and strategy now engrained worldwide
• Expansion into healthcare with dedicated resources
> $15B Addressable Market
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• Polymer design, formulation and service expertise
• Broad, global technology base and regional centers
of excellence
• Ten innovation centers around the world
Key Differentiators
• Ten innovation centers around the world
• Specialty brand leadership with
PolyOne, GLS, NEU and ECCOH
• Ability to leverage global key
account team
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From Volume
Commodity-driven product portfolio
To Value
Specialty technology and solutions
EM North America Transformation
Volume Sales Gross Margin $
Mix Transformation – Executing the Strategy
2006 2011 2006 2011 2006 2011
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$12
$29
Operating Income
($ in millions)
• Provided access to new customers
in specialized, high-growth markets
such as healthcare and consumer
• Strategic partner to many of the
world’s best-known companies
GLS Integration Success
16.9%
8.2%
2007 2011
2007 2011
Working Capital % of Sales
• Complementary global footprint
provided additional cross-selling
opportunities
• Opportunity to expand margins
and drive working capital
improvement while remaining
customer-focused
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$1.3
$27.6
2006 2011
Healthcare Revenue
• Investment in dedicated
healthcare team to drive
penetration and growth
• Leverage product portfolio
globally & win specialty business
Areas of Focus
$10.5
$117.9
2006 2011
Consumer Revenue
2006 2011globally & win specialty business
in targeted markets
• Aggressively commercialize
specialty innovation platforms
• Utilize our innovation centers to
influence OEM design
(Revenue in $ millions)
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• Carbon Nanotube Formulations
� Applications: Semiconductor equipment, hard drives
� Customer benefits: Scrap cost reduction and
clean conductivity
• Thermally Conductive Solutions
Applications: Sockets and bulb holders for LED lighting
Key Innovations
� Applications: Sockets and bulb holders for LED lighting
� Customer benefits: Cost reduction, energy saving, and
design flexibility
• FDA-Regulated TPEs
� Applications: Food packaging seals, intravenous delivery
systems, medical stoppers, prefilled syringes
� Customer benefits: Clean and safe elastomers for highly
regulated applications
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Critical Imperatives and 2015 Goal
Critical Imperatives
• Commercialize critical new technology platforms
• Manage the mix as we continue to drive
the transformation
• Global translation of commercial successes
2015 Goal
• 12 - 16% return on sales
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-10/Hoyt VITALPOINT Grip Case Study.pdf
Because every detail matters, the design team at
Hoyt sought to improve their grips to deliver the best
performance possible.
Its vibration damping properties also added
stability by absorbing the energy generated from the
release of the bowstring.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/2021-colormatrix-quick-guide-to-liquid-color.pdf
JUST ADD
LIQUID
Quick guide to
ColorMatrix™ liquid
color for plastics
and silicones
THE RIGHT COLORANT FOR YOU
Understanding which colorant technology best suits your particular product application
will help ensure you gain maximum performance and value from your colorant processing.
What level of technical support do you receive from your colorant supplier?
Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/2021-colormatrix-quick-guide-to-liquid-color_0.pdf
JUST ADD
LIQUID
Quick guide to
ColorMatrix™ liquid
color for plastics
and silicones
THE RIGHT COLORANT FOR YOU
Understanding which colorant technology best suits your particular product application
will help ensure you gain maximum performance and value from your colorant processing.
What level of technical support do you receive from your colorant supplier?
Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.
https://www.avient.com/products/long-fiber-technology/long-fiber-technologies/onforce-long-glass-fiber-reinforced-polypropylene-composites
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