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Eastman Chemical’s 5% Advanced Materials Growth: Can Renew Keep Scaling?

Eastman Chemical Company reported second quarter 2026 financial results characterized by solid volume growth in Advanced Materials (AM) and operational improvements across its segments, though the company continues to navigate a challenging macroeconomic environment and volatile input costs. Advanced Materials posted approximately 5% volume growth year-over-year, driven primarily by innovation-led wins and increasing contributions from its circular (Renew) product portfolio. About half of the segment’s revenue growth in the first half derives from Renew and specialty businesses respectively. However, sequential quarterly volumes are expected to remain flat heading into Q3, though still robust on a year-over-year basis. Constraints on production capacity, particularly for recycled PET (rPET) products, and cautious customer demand amid a weak economy have contributed to a modest revision downward in the full-year revenue outlook.