These products are developed for longevity, allowing for repeated use by consumers and multiple cycles of use in professional catering environments. Polyetherimide colorants that boost color consistency and streamline your product development

This new relationship is exciting because it allows us to accelerate development of an important material family and bring new solutions to our customers,” said Chris Pederson, president, Specialty Engineered Materials at PolyOne.  As a result of the license agreement, PolyOne will be able to leverage its formulation expertise to develop new products based on Fortrex technology.

Cutting Edge Product Development with Rada Cutlery Bringing Global Vision 2020’s USee™ to Life The Starting Point: Intrinsic Design Accelerate Product Development with Predictive Analytics

The collaborative design approach, from the initial consulting phase, through the translation of ideas into color, shapes, effects, to the final phase of prototyping and sampling, accelerates and streamlines the product development process. The ColorMatrix™ Select service combines advanced liquid colorants, cloud-access software and automated dispensing technology to give greater control of color development and supply chain.

History The technology to produce novoloid phenolic fiber was initially developed in the late 1960’s with commercial fiber production and development by Gunei Chemical Industry Co. based in Japan.

They are developed to improve impact resistance at both room temperatures and subzero conditions compared to no additives added, enabling both product durability and visual appeal. Additionally, these additives are developed to promote the recyclability of PET to advance sustainability.

Energy: o Diesel Fuel Consumption: 4,754,671 kWh o Natural Gas Fuel Consumption: 184,415,668 kWh o Renewable Energy Consumed - Self Generated (solar): 260,378 kWh o Renewable Energy Consumed - Self Generated (Wind): 2,554,186 kWh o Grid Electricity Consumed: 436,400,546 kWh Page 2 WATER RESOURCES • ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES • INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE  •  SAFETY  •  SUSTAINABILITY  Apex Companies, LLC • (800) 733‐2739 • www.apexcos.com  o Renewable Energy Credits (REC) Purchased: 100,691,000 kWh o Renewable Electricity Consumed – Offsite: 128,982,866 kWh Period covered by GHG emissions verification:  January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 GHG Reporting Protocols against which verification was conducted:  World Resources Institute (WRI)/World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, Revised Edition (Scope 1 and 2) and the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance, an amendment to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard  WRI/WBCSD Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard Verification Protocols used to conduct the verification:  ISO 14064-3 Second Edition 2019-04: Greenhouse gases - Part 3: Specification with guidance for the verification and validation of greenhouse gas statements  Apex’s standard procedures and guidelines for external Assurance of Sustainability Reports and International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 Revised, Assurance Engagements Other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information (effective for assurance reports dated on or after Dec. 15, 2015), issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. Attestation: Scott Johnston, Lead Verifier Cody Lorentson, Technical Reviewer Principal Consultant Program Manager Apex Companies, LLC.

We also solidified our leadership team and further developed our culture of excellence shared among 6,900 global associates. We further advanced our global leadership training and development programs, underpinned by the success of our flagship offerings for future leaders— NextGen and PolyMasters. Research and Development We have substantial technology and development capabilities.

Program Bulletin – Thermoplastic Composite Innovation Cell

Program Bulletin – Thermoplastic Composite Innovation Cell