EUROPEAN EPOXY RESIN PRODUCTION CURTAILED
Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN) has announced a temporary curtailment of integrated epoxy production at its Stade, Germany facility due to weaker than expected demand for epoxy resin in Europe, worsened by the ongoing crisis following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The production rates are impractical at below 50%, and high natural gas and electricity costs further complicate matters. Consequently, the company anticipates a sequential decline in first quarter 2022 epoxy results by approximately $35 to $40 million compared to the previous quarter.
- Despite the curtailment, Olin expects total Chemicals results to be similar to the fourth quarter 2021 levels.
- Curtailment of epoxy production in response to weak demand and high operational costs.
- Anticipated decline in epoxy segment revenue by $35 to $40 million in Q1 2022.
CLAYTON, Mo., March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN) announced that it is temporarily curtailing integrated epoxy production at its Stade, Germany facility. During first quarter 2022, Olin has experienced weaker epoxy resin demand in Europe than anticipated, which has been exacerbated by the uncertainty following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Olin is unwilling to sell incremental volume into a poor-quality market and operating the epoxy resin facility at less than
We now expect Epoxy first quarter 2022 results to decrease by approximately
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Olin Corporation is a leading vertically-integrated global manufacturer and distributor of chemical products and a leading U.S. manufacturer of ammunition. The chemical products produced include chlorine and caustic soda, vinyls, epoxies, chlorinated organics, bleach, and hydrochloric acid. Winchester's principal manufacturing facilities produce and distribute sporting ammunition, law enforcement ammunition, reloading components, small caliber military ammunition and components, and industrial cartridges.
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Business, Industry and Operational Risks
- sensitivity to economic, business and market conditions in the United States and overseas, including economic instability or a downturn in the sectors served by us;
- declines in average selling prices for our products and the supply/demand balance for our products, including the impact of excess industry capacity or an imbalance in demand for our chlor alkali products;
- unsuccessful execution of our strategic operating model, which prioritizes Electrochemical Unit (ECU) margins over sales volumes;
- failure to control costs and inflation impacts or failure to achieve targeted cost reductions;
- our reliance on a limited number of suppliers for specified feedstock and services and our reliance on third-party transportation;
- higher-than-expected raw material, energy, transportation, and/or logistics costs;
- the occurrence of unexpected manufacturing interruptions and outages, including those occurring as a result of labor disruptions, production hazards and weather-related events;
- the failure or an interruption of our information technology systems;
- failure to identify, attract, develop, retain and motivate qualified employees throughout the organization;
- our inability to complete future acquisitions or successfully integrate them into our business;
- our substantial amount of indebtedness and significant debt service obligations;
- risks associated with our international sales and operations, including economic, political or regulatory changes;
- the negative impact from the COVID-19 pandemic and the global response to the pandemic, including without limitation adverse impacts in complying with governmental mandates;
- weak industry conditions affecting our ability to comply with the financial maintenance covenants in our senior credit facility;
- adverse conditions in the credit and capital markets, limiting or preventing our ability to borrow or raise capital;
- the effects of any declines in global equity markets on asset values and any declines in interest rates or other significant assumptions used to value the liabilities in, and funding of, our pension plans;
- our long-range plan assumptions not being realized causing a non-cash impairment charge of long-lived assets;
Legal, Environmental and Regulatory Risks
- changes in, or failure to comply with, legislation or government regulations or policies, including changes regarding our ability to manufacture or use certain products and changes within the international markets in which we operate;
- new regulations or public policy changes regarding the transportation of hazardous chemicals and the security of chemical manufacturing facilities;
- unexpected outcomes from legal or regulatory claims and proceedings;
- costs and other expenditures in excess of those projected for environmental investigation and remediation or other legal proceedings;
- various risks associated with our Lake City U.S. Army Ammunition Plant contract and performance under other governmental contracts; and
- failure to effectively manage environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and related regulations, including climate change and sustainability.
All of our forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these factors. In addition, other risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we consider immaterial could affect the accuracy of our forward-looking statements.
2022-05
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