Trinseo PLC
NYSE:TSE
Trinseo PLC
Trinseo Plc engages in the manufacture and sale of plastics and latex binders. The company is headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania and currently employs 3,100 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2014-06-12. The Company’s segments include Latex Binders, Engineered Materials, Base Plastics, Polystyrene, Feedstocks and Americas Styrenics. Its Latex Binders segment produces styrene-butadiene latex and other latex polymers and binders. Its Engineered Materials segment consists of rigid thermoplastic compounds and blends products. The Company’s Base Plastics segment consists of a variety of compounds and blends. Its Polystyrene segment product offerings include general purpose polystyrenes. Its Feedstocks segment includes the Company’s production and procurement of styrene monomer outside of North America. Its Americas Styrenics segment produces styrene and polystyrene. The firm serves the customers in a range of end-markets, including automotive, consumer electronics, appliances, medical devices, packaging, footwear, carpet, paper and board, and building and construction.
Trinseo Plc engages in the manufacture and sale of plastics and latex binders. The company is headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania and currently employs 3,100 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2014-06-12. The Company’s segments include Latex Binders, Engineered Materials, Base Plastics, Polystyrene, Feedstocks and Americas Styrenics. Its Latex Binders segment produces styrene-butadiene latex and other latex polymers and binders. Its Engineered Materials segment consists of rigid thermoplastic compounds and blends products. The Company’s Base Plastics segment consists of a variety of compounds and blends. Its Polystyrene segment product offerings include general purpose polystyrenes. Its Feedstocks segment includes the Company’s production and procurement of styrene monomer outside of North America. Its Americas Styrenics segment produces styrene and polystyrene. The firm serves the customers in a range of end-markets, including automotive, consumer electronics, appliances, medical devices, packaging, footwear, carpet, paper and board, and building and construction.
EBITDA Impact: Trinseo reported adjusted EBITDA of $30 million for Q3, affected by raw material timing and an unplanned outage.
Guidance: Management expects Q4 adjusted EBITDA between $30 million and $40 million, and positive free cash flow of $20 million.
Trade Pressures: Increased imports of Asian polymers, especially from South Korea and Taiwan, have pressured volumes and margins, with the full impact of these trends still uncertain.
Restructuring Actions: The company is discontinuing virgin MMA production in Italy and closing a polystyrene plant in Germany, aiming for $30 million in EBITDA improvement next year.
Sustainability Demand: New EU regulations are driving increased demand for recycled plastics, with Trinseo's recycled platforms seeing strong interest and sales growth.
