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Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is a global leader in providing specialized and sustainable material solutions. Headquartered in Cleveland, Avient operates in two primary segments: Color, Additives and Inks and Specialty Engineered Materials. The company offers an extensive portfolio of products, including concentrated color and ink blends, plastic resins, and various specialized polymer materials. These products serve a wide array of industries such as food packaging, construction, transportation, cosmetics, and healthcare.
Avient has a robust global presence with operations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. The company employs over 7,600 associates globally, operating more than 80 manufacturing and distribution facilities, dozens of innovation labs, and numerous sales and service locations on five continents.
In recent developments, Avient reported its 2023 third-quarter earnings, highlighting GAAP and adjusted EPS of $0.06 and $0.57, respectively. The company continues to navigate challenging economic conditions, focusing on strategic initiatives to improve margins and profitability. Notably, the acquisition of Dyneema has strengthened Avient's portfolio, particularly in defense, energy, and transportation end markets.
Avient is committed to sustainability, exemplified by its recent sustainability report and the upcoming Sustainability Day event. The company is a certified ACC Responsible Care® member, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, and certified as a Great Place to Work®.
Financially, the company has shown resilience, maintaining its full-year adjusted EPS guidance despite weaker demand conditions. Avient has also made strategic moves to optimize its financial position, including the recent repricing and extension of its senior secured term loan facility, resulting in significant interest expense savings.
Looking ahead, Avient aims to drive profitable organic growth and innovation, leveraging its culture of strong customer focus and a portfolio of differentiated technologies. The company’s outlook remains optimistic with expectations of improved demand conditions as it progresses through the year.
- Second quarter 2023 results: GAAP EPS of $0.24, adjusted EPS of $0.63
- Repricing and extension of senior secured term loan facility completed in August 2023
- Upcoming third-quarter earnings release scheduled for November 2, 2023
- Fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 results to be announced on February 14, 2024