Notably, Avient’s sustainable color concentrates can also support steps within the country to encourage plastic waste recycling and reuse. NOTE: On July 1, 2020, PolyOne and Clariant Masterbatches joined together as Avient, a new kind of materials company focused on conquering customer challenges and unlocking the potential for innovation and sustainability around the globe. Avient employs approximately 9,100 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care® and a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.

The company acquired Clariant's color ("Clariant Color") business on Plastic Waste Clariant Color pro forma adjustments(2)

We have established CycleWorks to study and meet the challenges of plastic recycling while furthering its viability. To facilitate industry partnerships, CycleWorks includes a collaboration platform to ensure input from across the plastics value chain. NOTE: On July 1, 2020, PolyOne and Clariant Masterbatches joint together as Avient, a new kind of materials company focused on conquering customer challenges and unlocking the potential for innovation and sustainability around the globe. 

NOTE: On July 1, 2020, PolyOne and Clariant Masterbatches joined together as Avient, a new kind of materials company focused on conquering customer challenges and unlocking the potential for innovation and sustainability around the globe. Examples include: •    Barrier technologies that preserve the shelf-life and quality of food, beverages, medicine and other perishable goods through high-performance materials that require less plastic •    Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation •    Breakthrough technologies that minimize wastewater and improve the recyclability of materials and packaging across a spectrum of end uses Avient employs approximately 9,100 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care® and a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.  

Clariant Barrier technologies that preserve the shelf-life and quality of food, beverages, medicine and other perishable goods through high-performance materials that require less plastic employs approximately 5,700 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care® and a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste. 

In addition to communicating fourth quarter and full year 2020 performance, we will use the webcast to update investors and analysts on the Clariant Masterbatch integration and synergy capture, which is ahead of schedule, and introduce growth projections for 2021." Barrier technologies that preserve the shelf-life and quality of food, beverages, medicine and other perishable goods through high-performance materials that require less plastic Plastic Waste

employs approximately 5,600 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care® and a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.  Clariant's Clariant's

Coincident with the acquisition of the Clariant Color business in 2020, we branded the collective enterprise Avient—a new name for a new kind of materials company. As of December 31, 2023, Avient employed approximately 9,300 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.

In addition, the company will provide an update on the integration of the Clariant Color business, including future synergy capture, and a financial overview. Avient employs approximately 8,400 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.