 Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:  The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment;  Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies;  Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limita tion, the acquisition being accretive;  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 a nd 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 in the markets 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, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees;  The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities;  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, chang es in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation

In the event of illegality or invalidity of a provision of this contract under the law, the parties shall deem that provision stricken in its entirety; the balance of this contract shall remain in full force and effect. 16.

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; • 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; • Our ability to achieve strategic objectives and successfully integrate acquisitions, including the implementation of a cloud-based enterprise resource planning system, S/4HANA; • 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; and • Other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 2023年12月31日, under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”

Gates are designed to be as small as possible to keep the cosmetic effects minimal . Design Guide 25 CHAPTER 6 | TROUBLESHOOTING FOUR MAIN AREAS Check all of these areas before changing anything in the process . 4 Mold • Cooling channel obstructed • Vent plugged • Core bent • Damaged tooling • Runner shutoff partially closed • Part stuck • Gate plugged • Tooling shifted Machine or Equipment • Thermolator unplugged • Variac unplugged • Material bridging • Drying turned off Material • Contamination • Lot change • Poor mixing • Material dust • Material not dried Process • Changes - Documented - Undocumented OBTAIN INFORMATION Obtain as much information as possible about the defect • Ask operators - When did it start occurring - Is it on every part • Set-Up Tech - Is this how the process started up - Has this happened before STRATEGY THEORY Part Consistency • Does the defect happen randomly or every part Machine Cycle • Is it consistent • Injection pressure limited • Screw hesitation Check Settings • What changed • Did a heater band turn off • Are valves sticking Determine at which point in the process the defect occurs • Injection • Hold time • Gate frozen • Ejection • Part deforming due to ejection • Do a short shot progression Change ONE setting at a time, and allow time for adjustment to affect the defect • Change speeds and pressures first - Take immediate effect and easily reversed • Change temperatures last - Take time to settle in • Extreme Measures - Put mold into different press 26 Gravi-Tech DEFECTS SOURCES Mold Machine Material Process Damages or worn gate/sprue Temperature settings overriding or changed Sprue breaks too soon Contamination Lower viscosity lot Wet material Nozzle too hot Cooling time too low Not enough decompression RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS Reduce gate size Increase cooling in gate areas Check gate for blockages Install a shorter nozzle or specialty nozzle Ensure nozzle is temperature controlled Dry material Add screw decompression Increase hold pressure Increase hold time Increase cooling time Reduce nozzle tip temperature Angel Hair • Commonly occurs on sprues and hot runner gates • Long, thin strands of plastic material, which can tangle and cause components to stick together • Can cause ejection problems Root cause: Gate or sprue is not frozen and draws molten material with the sprue/part during mold open phase .

Seller shall have the right to terminate an order confirmation with immediate effect if at any time prior to delivery, a person or group of persons who are unrelated to the persons controlling Buyer as of the date of the order confirmation, acquires control, through ownership of voting securities or otherwise, over Buyer. En caso de invalidez de una disposición de estos Términos, las partes considerarán dicha effect. 28.

Seller shall have the right to terminate an order confirmation with immediate effect if, at any time prior to delivery, a person or group of persons who are unrelated to the persons controlling Buyer as of the date of the order confirmation acquires control, through ownership of voting securities or otherwise, over Buyer. In the event of invalidity of a provision of these Terms, the parties shall deem that provision stricken in its entirety and the balance of these Terms shall remain in full force and effect. 24.

Der Verkäufer ist berechtigt, ohne Zustimmung des Käufers Rechte abzutreten oder Pflichten zu übertragen und/oder die Erfüllung seiner Verpflichtungen aus diesem Vertrag an Unterauftragnehmer zu vergeben. 19.2 Seller shall have the right to terminate any relevant contract with immediate effect if at any time prior to delivery, a person or group of persons who are unrelated to the persons controlling Buyer as of the date of the order confirmation, acquires control, through ownership of voting securities or otherwise, over Buyer. SALVATORISCHE KLAUSEL In the event of invalidity of a provision of these Terms, the parties shall deem that provision stricken in its entirety and the balance of these Terms shall remain in full force and effect. Der Verkäufer ist berechtigt, ohne Zustimmung des Käufers Rechte abzutreten oder Pflichten zu übertragen und/oder die Erfüllung seiner Verpflichtungen aus diesem Vertrag an Unterauftragnehmer zu vergeben. 19.2 Seller shall have the right to terminate any relevant contract with immediate effect if at any time prior to delivery, a person or group of persons who are unrelated to the persons controlling Buyer as of the date of the order confirmation, acquires control, through ownership of voting securities or otherwise, over Buyer.

In the event of invalidity of a provision of these Terms, the parties shall deem that provision stricken in its entirety and the balance of these Terms shall remain in full force and effect. 25.

Seller shall have the right to terminate an order confirmation with immediate effect if at any time prior to delivery, a person or group of persons who are unrelated to the persons 18. In the event of invalidity of a provision of these Terms, the parties shall deem that provision stricken in its entirety and the balance of these Terms shall remain in full force and effect. 24.

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