Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain, logistics, or operations; changes in laws and regulations in jurisdictions where we conduct business, including with respect to plastics and climate change; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply, and in energy prices and supply; demand for our products and services; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends; information systems failures and cyberattacks; our ability to service our indebtedness and restrictions on our current and future operations due to our indebtedness; amounts for cash and non-cash charges related to restructuring plans that may differ from original estimates, including because of timing changes associated with the underlying actions; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates, changes in the rate of inflation, geopolitical conflicts and any recessionary conditions.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: our ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the realignment of assets, including the closure of manufacturing facilities; the timing of closings and shifts of production to new facilities related to asset realignments and any unforeseen loss of customers and/or disruptions of service or quality caused by such closings and/or production shifts; separation and severance amounts that differ from original estimates; amounts for non-cash charges related to asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation realignments of property, plant and equipment, that differ from original estimates; our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate acquisitions; the ability to successfully integrate acquired companies into our operations, retain the management teams of acquired companies and retain relationships with customers of acquired companies including, without limitation, Spartech Corporation and/or Accella Performance Materials; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; the speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market; our ability to achieve new business gains; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends; the amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.

The ability to successfully integrate acquired companies into our operations, retain the management teams of acquired companies, retain relationships with customers of acquired companies, and achieve the expected results of such acquisitions, including whether such businesses will be accretive to our earnings; • Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; • The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; • Changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions where we conduct business; • Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; • Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; • Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; • Information systems failures and cyber attacks; and • Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation. Dye fabric without water, spin plastic bottles into thread, maximizing performance while minimizing impact.”

Jako spółka, która zobowiązała się przestrzegać zasad programu Responsible Care® American Chemistry Council (Amerykańskiej Rady Przemysłu Chemicznego) i jako współzałożyciel inicjatywy „Alliance to End Plastic Waste” („Przymierze na rzecz ograniczenia odpadów z tworzyw sztucznych”) nie ustajemy w staraniach poprzez nasze sztandarowe No Surprises PledgeSM (Zobowiązanie do unikania niespodziewanych sytuacji) oraz obietnicę zrównoważonego rozwoju. Jako spółka, która zobowiązała się przestrzegać zasad programu Responsible Care® American Chemistry Council (Amerykańskiej Rady Przemysłu Chemicznego) i jako współzałożyciel inicjatywy „Alliance to End Plastic Waste” („Przymierze na rzecz ograniczenia odpadów z tworzyw sztucznych”) nie ustajemy w staraniach poprzez nasze sztandarowe No Surprises PledgeSM (Zobowiązanie do unikania niespodziewanych sytuacji) oraz obietnicę zrównoważonego rozwoju, a także stosujemy te zasady, wprowadzając w życie osobiste wartości integralności, uczciwości i szacunku.

Quale azienda facente parte del programma Responsible Care® dell’American Chemistry Council (Consiglio di chimica americano) e membro fondatore dell’Alliance to End Plastic Waste (Alleanza per porre fine ai rifiuti in plastica), ci impegniamo anche attraverso il nostro punto di riferimento, No Surprises PledgeSM (impegno a non riservare sorprese) e la nostra Promessa di sostenibilità. Quale azienda facente parte del programma Responsible Care® dell’American Chemistry Council (Consiglio di chimica americano) e membro fondatore dell’Alliance to End Plastic Waste (Alleanza per porre fine ai rifiuti in plastica), ci impegniamo anche attraverso il nostro punto di riferimento, No Surprises PledgeSM (impegno a non riservare sorprese) e la nostra Promessa di sostenibilità, e sosteniamo questi principi vivendo secondo i valori personali di integrità, onestà e rispetto.

Als American Chemistry Council Responsible Care® Company en een van de oprichters van de Alliance to End Plastic Waste, zijn we verder toegewijd aan ons credo, onze No Surprises PledgeSM en onze duurzaamheidsbelofte. Als Responsible Care®- bedrijf van de American Chemistry Council en een van de oprichters van de Alliance to End Plastic Waste, zetten we ons verder in voor ons oriëntatiepunt No Surprises PledgeSM (Gelofte voor geen verrassingen) en onze Sustainability Promise (Belofte voor duurzaamheid) en we steunen deze beloftes door te leven krachtens de persoonlijke waarden van integriteit, eerlijkheid en respect.

Como uma empresa Responsible Care® do Conselho Americano de Química (American Chemistry Council) e membro fundador da Aliança para o Fim dos Resíduos Plásticos (Alliance to End Plastic Waste), estamos ainda mais comprometidos com o nosso lema No Surprises PledgeSM (Não haverá surpresas) e com a nossa Promessa de Sustentabilidade. Como uma empresa Responsible Care® do Conselho Americano de Química (American Chemistry Council) e membro fundador da Aliança para o Fim dos Resíduos Plásticos (Alliance to End Plastic Waste), estamos ainda mais comprometidos por meio do nosso lema No Surprises PledgeSM (Não haverá surpresas) e da nossa promessa de sustentabilidade; além disso, defendemos esses princípios vivendo os valores pessoais de integridade, honestidade e respeito.

American Chemistry Council Responsible Care® (Amerikan Kimya Konseyi Sorumlu Bakım) Şirketi ve Alliance to End Plastic Waste (Plastik Atıkları Bitirme İttifakı) kurucu üyesi olarak, No Surprises PledgeSM (Sürprizler ile Şaşırtmama Güvencemiz) ve Sürdürülebilirlik Taahhüdümüz ile çok daha kararlıyız. American Chemistry Council Responsible Care® (Amerikan Kimya Konseyi Sorumlu Bakım) Şirketi ve Alliance to End Plastic Waste (Plastik Atıkları Bitirme İttifakı) kurucu üyesi olarak, No Surprises PledgeSM (Sürprizler ile Şaşırtmama Güvencemiz) ve Sürdürülebilirlik Taahhüdümüz ile çok daha kararlıyız ve Dürüstlük, Doğruluk ve Saygı değerlerini yaşayarak bu ilkeleri koruyoruz.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: our ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the realignment of assets, including the closure of manufacturing facilities; the timing of closings and shifts of production to new facilities related to asset realignments and any unforeseen loss of customers and/or disruptions of service or quality caused by such closings and/or production shifts; separation and severance amounts that differ from original estimates; amounts for non-cash charges related to asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation realignments of property, plant and equipment, that differ from original estimates; our ability to identify and evaluate acquisition targets and consummate acquisitions; the ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses into our operations, such as Comptek, SilCoTec, Gordon Composites and Polystrand, including whether such businesses will be accretive, retain the management teams of acquired businesses, and retain relationships with customers of acquired businesses; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; the speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market; our ability to achieve new business gains; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; an inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends; the amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.

Comptek, SilCoTec, Gordon Composites and Polystrand, including whether such businesses will be accretive, retain the management teams of acquired businesses, and retain relationships with customers of acquired businesses; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future; our ability to achieve new business gains; the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; changes in polymer consumption growth rates and laws and regulations regarding the disposal of plastic in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online; fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply; production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs; unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters; an inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions and employee productivity goals; an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends, including at the increasing rate, which will be subject to, among other factors, market conditions, our cash flow and cash requirements and restrictions contained in any of our debt agreements; and other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.