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Hello fellow editors. I am disclosing that I have a connection to Avient Corporation. In accordance with Wikipedia's conflict of interest guidelines, I am proposing these changes on the talk page rather than editing directly.

1. Update to Introduction Current text:

"Avient Corporation is a global manufacturer of specialized polymer materials headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio. Its products include thermoplastic compounds, plastic colorants and additives, thermoplastic resins, vinyl resins, thermoplastic composites and specialty thermoset composite materials."

Proposed text:

"Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is a global materials solutions company headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio, employing approximately 9,000 people worldwide. Its products include colorants, advanced composites, functional additives, engineered materials, and Dyneema®."

Sources:

• NYSE listing verification:

NYSE

NYSE

"Quote - NYSE." NYSE. Archived from the original on 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03

SEC 

[1]https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122976/000112297624000019/avnt-20231231.htm "avnt-20231231 - SEC.gov." SEC. Archived from the original on 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03

 Not done The ticker would probably be best in the infobox, and I believe the existing lead is more appropriate per WP:NOTPRICE Encoded  Talk 💬 14:02, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your input, I have a proposal for the intro/lead paragraph: would it be possible to include the wording "global materials solutions company" as I believe this better outlines the company as a whole with its global operational footprint. I would also suggest to include these products below as these reflect the core of Avient's business and include the new Dyneema acquisition.

Products: colorants, advanced composites, functional additives, engineered materials, and Dyneema®." Avient Edit 2025 (talk) 15:56, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Encoded, hope you are doing well!

I was hoping to circle back on this topic and see whether you would be open to updating the lead paragraph as per my comment above. Open to hearing your thoughts on this.

Thanks a lot! Insightcrafter27 (talk) 09:18, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Insightcrafter27 I'm so sorry for missing your earlier message and for the long wait to have this resolved! Looking back on this I'm disagreeing with past me, and have updated the lead to (minus the ticker as it's in the infobox) to match your request. Apologies and thanks, Encoded  Talk 💬 12:23, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Encoded, absolutely no worries at all! Appreciate your support in updating this. Insightcrafter27 (talk) 14:57, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Avient Number of Employees 2010-2024 | AVNT | MacroTrends 

[2]https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/AVNT/avient/number-of-employees "Avient Number of Employees 2010-2024 | AVNT - Macrotrends." Macrotrends. Archived from the original on 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03

Avient Number of Employees - Stock Analysis [3]https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/avnt/employees/ "Avient Number of Employees - Stock Analysis." Stock Analysis. Archived from the original on 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03

 Done Updated employee count Encoded  Talk 💬 14:03, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much! Would it be possible to update the year in the employee count to 2024/2025 as per the sources above? Avient Edit 2025 (talk) 10:13, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Encoded, I noticed the year for the employee count still has "2022". Would it be possible for us to update that to "2025" as per the above sources?

Many thanks! Insightcrafter27 (talk) 09:26, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Encoded  Talk 💬 16:26, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

2. Addition to History Section Proposed addition:

"In April 2022, Avient acquired DSM Protective Materials business, including the Dyneema® product line, for $1.485 billion."

Sources: Avient Completes Acquisition of DSM Protective Materials (Dyneema®) [4]https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/avient-completes-acquisition-of-dsm-protective-materials-dyneema-301616048.html "Avient Completes Acquisition of DSM Protective Materials (Dyneema®)." PR Newswire. Archived from the original on 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03 SEC [5]https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122976/000112297622000016/avnt-20220331xnewsreleasex.htm "avnt-20220331xnewsreleasex - SEC.gov." SEC. Archived from the original on 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03

Already done Added additional sources. Encoded  Talk 💬 14:12, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

3. Addressing Existing Citation Needs For the "citation needed" tag regarding Hanna's first polymer company purchase in 1986:

"M. A. Hanna Company -- Company History." Company Histories. Archived from the original on 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03  Not done Invalid reference, please provide a link to the source. Encoded  Talk 💬 21:52, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No problem, lets maybe just remove this source as we already have the one in the references list (number 2) covering this. What do you think? Avient Edit 2025 (talk) 16:04, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Update: Invalid reference removed Insightcrafter27 (talk) 12:37, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

PolyOne merger timeline - SBN [6]https://sbnonline.com/article/polyone-merger-timeline-1304/ "PolyOne Merger Timeline." SBN. Archived from the original on 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03 POLYONE CORP. | Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University

"POLYONE CORP." Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Archived from the original on 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03 [7]https://case.edu/ech/articles/p/polyone-corp

 Done Encoded  Talk 💬 21:52, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

For the "better source needed" tags regarding: Proposed sources:

• GEON Performance Solutions sale to SK Capital (2019)

PolyOne completes the sale of its Performance Products and Solutions business | Rubber News [8]https://www.rubbernews.com/acquisition/polyone-completes-sale-its-performance-products-and-solutions-business "PolyOne Completes Sale of Its Performance Products and Solutions Business." Rubber News. Archived from the original on 2025-02-03

SEC [9]https://skcapitalpartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sk-capital-closes-acquisition-of-performance-products-solutions-from-polyone-creating-new-leader-in-plastic-compounds-named-geon-performance-solutions.pdf "SK Capital Closes Acquisition of Performance Products & Solutions from PolyOne, Creating New Leader in Plastic Compounds Named GEON Performance Solutions." SK Capital Partners. Archived from the original on 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03.

 Done Encoded  Talk 💬 21:52, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Clariant division acquisition and rebranding (2020)

PolyOne Completes Clariant Masterbatch Acquisition, Announces New Name: Avient Corporation [10]https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/polyone-completes-clariant-masterbatch-acquisition-announces-new-name-avient-corporation-301086507.html "PolyOne Completes Clariant Masterbatch Acquisition, Announces New Name: Avient Corporation." PR Newswire. Archived from the original on 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03

 Not done non-reliable source Encoded  Talk 💬 21:52, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No problem, we can remove this one. Thanks for the feedback. Avient Edit 2025 (talk) 16:05, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Encoded, I've noticed that the above non-reliable source (number 8) is still included in the article. Could I kindly ask for your support in removing it? Thank you! Insightcrafter27 (talk) 09:46, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Encoded  Talk 💬 16:27, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

PolyOne Completes Clariant Buy, Changes Name to Avient [11]https://www.plasticstoday.com/business/polyone-completes-clariant-buy-changes-name-to-avient "PolyOne Completes Clariant Buy, Changes Name to Avient." PlasticsToday. Archived from the original on 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03

SEC [12]https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122976/000119312520185213/d885037dex991.htm "EX-99.1 - SEC.gov." SEC. Archived from the original on 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03

 Done Note: SEC file is news release from company & non-RS Encoded  Talk 💬 21:52, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Magna Colours Ltd. acquisition (2021)

MagnaColours® joins forces with Avient Corporation - MagnaColours [13]https://www.magnacolours.com/magnacolours-joins-forces-with-avient-corporation/ "MagnaColours® Joins Forces with Avient Corporation." MagnaColours. Archived from the original on 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03

Magna Colours acquired by Avient Corporation - Images magazine [14]https://www.images-magazine.com/magna-colours-acquired-avient-corporation/ "Magna Colours Acquired by Avient Corporation." Images Magazine. Archived from the original on 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03

 Done Encoded  Talk 💬 21:52, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Should we expand the introduction to mention specific market segments or applications?
• Should we add a new section about sustainability initiatives (with independent sources)?

I welcome feedback from other editors on these proposed changes and am happy to provide additional sources as needed. Avient Edit 2025 (talk) 09:52, 12 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I reverted the promotional changes you made, particularly in the lead section of the article. You should not be doing that as a paid editor. - MrOllie (talk) 16:58, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: I've had to step away from my computer but I'll be back to finish this later! Encoded  Talk 💬 14:13, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Partly done: See individual comments.

For discussion points: Specific market segments / applications may violate WP:NOTPRICE, I'd recommend reading that first, but if it's within policy you're welcome to make the request.

A sustainability section would also be acceptable if reliably sourced. Encoded  Talk 💬 21:54, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Noted, thank you! I will do some reading and make some proposals! Avient Edit 2025 (talk) 16:06, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Just about everything here comes from the subject's website, their annual report, or press releases they have issued. If a viewer was interested in the company's history and mergers, wouldn't they just go straight to the official site instead of reading this? If there was something on people prominent in other areas who are affiliated with the company, or on significant products they make, or controversies they are involved in, my opinion might be different.

Regarding mergers: A corporate merger, by itself, means nothing to anyone. If someone held stock in the predecessor company and their accountant needs to know the tax basis, they will consult Capital Changes Reporter, not Wikipedia. If the merger was controversial, or the old shareholders complained they did not get enough stock in the new company, or if the merger resulted in consolidation (i.e., layoffs) or investment in new products, that would be appropriate for a Wikipedia page. Julian in LA (talk) 19:42, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think my question in the title is answered by the internal page, "Notability (organizations and companies)#Primary criteria." It says,

A company, corporation, organization, group, product, or service is presumed notable if it has been the subject of significant coverage in multiple reliable secondary sources that are independent of the subject ... If the individual organization has received no or very little notice from independent sources, then it is not notable ...

Julian in LA (talk) 03:54, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Julian in LA, this is probably best to discuss elsewhere if you're talking about Wikipedia as a whole. My opinion in that is that where the reliable sources and notability policies are followed, the pages should be here. Company websites are inherently unreliable since what the company says is posted, but Wikipedia (provided policies are followed) provides a reliable and independent source of information which is important to many readers. Regardless of if people would prefer to consult the company website, having it here as well is encyclopaedic in my opinion for notable companies. Companies that aren't notable should not have pages per policy as you said.

If you're talking about this article in particular, this page does fail primary criteria (see table below) in it's current state and (I haven't checked other sources that are available so don't quote me on this) could fail an AFD. I've tagged the page for unreliable sources.

Encoded  Talk 💬 15:42, 6 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Update: After I wrote this, I referred two other companies for deletion. It provoked quite a bit of controversy, but they seem to say that all publicly traded companies are notable, regardless of whether anyone has taken note of them. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rigaku, Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rackspace Technology Julian in LA (talk) 16:42, 6 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Publicly traded corporations are not automatically notable, per WP:LISTED — 🌊PacificDepths (talk) 19:58, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please comment on the referenced pages and tell them to delete. If there's a valid reason to keep the other pages, perhaps you can explain it to me.

Put another way, I'm afraid that a deletion referral on this company would get the same reaction as those others. Julian in LA (talk) 20:09, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Asking me to participate in another discussion is close to Wikipedia:Canvassing, which is not allowed. The right forum would be to bring this to a wider neutral audience like WP:AFD. — 🌊PacificDepths (talk) 04:52, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I originally posted this as a question on Wikipedia:Teahouse. The question got an encouraging response and was later removed. I responded by referring the two articles mentioned above and got a storm of opposition, giving the definite impression that all publicly traded companies are notable. Please regard the first sentence above as facetious and respond to the remainder. Julian in LA (talk) 17:42, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Update: the two deletion requests mentioned above were closed as "keep", with some very disrespectful comments directed at me. There was no explanation as to why those two companies are more notable than every publicly traded company. Conclusion: all publicly traded companies are notable. Julian in LA (talk) 03:45, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Source assessment table

Source	Independent?	Reliable?	Significant coverage?	Count source toward GNG?
"PolyOne" Fortune				✘ No
Case Western Reserve, Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: M. A. Hanna			~ Covers PolyOne, but not Avient today. It's title contains "Encyclopedia" which may bring WP:UGC concerns, however I couldn't see any way to edit it.	~ Partial
"Fortune 500: 731. PolyOne".				✘ No
"Hall Of Fame - Inventor Profile"				✘ No
SK Capital Partners		~		✘ No
New Name: Avient Corporation		~		✘ No
Magna Colours LTD		~		✘ No
DSM Protective Materials				✘ No
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{source assess table}}.

Dear fellow editors, I’d appreciate your guidance on addressing any remaining issues with this page, beyond those already discussed above, as I believe those are on their way to being resolved. Could you kindly advise on what still needs attention and how I might contribute to getting this article into good shape? Thank you in advance for your support! Insightcrafter27 (talk) 09:56, 9 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hey @Insightcrafter27, best way to get rid of this one is to find some more reliable sources to replace what's currently in the article, taking a quick read over WP:RS can help you to find more reliable sources. I've removed two unreliable ones and archived some as they had link rot.

I noticed that 10, 8, 6 are press releases which are not considered reliable. Not sure if 9 is also a PR but it reads like one. 7 also appears to be based on a PR (not a big no, but with the amount of other PRs I also noticed it). Generally best to avoid PRs and primary sources, if possible replacing them with independent secondary sources would be the best way forwards!

Hope this helps, Encoded  Talk 💬 16:41, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much @Encoded! This is super helpful. I will review all those sources and try my best to switch as many out as possible. Thanks again! Insightcrafter27 (talk) 14:59, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]