Sealed Air Announces Reinvent SEE Strategy
Reinvent SEE strategy to drive profitable growth and earnings power
- Driving growth with leading brands and packaging innovations for Fresh Food and e-Commerce
- Increasing operating leverage target above 40% per year beginning in 2019
- Embedding SEE Operational Excellence across entire company
New restructuring program to transform SEE into highly efficient company
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Total annualized savings expected to be
$215 to $235 million by end of 2021 -
Costs of program estimated to be
$190 to $220 million , with less than three-year payback
"Over the last several months, we conducted a thorough assessment of our
entire organization and the market opportunities available across the
global packaging industry. This assessment confirmed that we are well
positioned to continue delivering organic growth above our core markets.
It also reinforced the need to grow market share and move into adjacent
markets with greater speed and efficiency, as we accelerate returns on
our highly differentiated innovations. Through our Reinvent SEE
strategy, we will transform
"By improving how we innovate, buy, make, and solve, we will address our customers' most critical packaging challenges, lead the industry with sustainable solutions and make every customer a reference. We will create long-term value for our shareholders through consistent, profitable growth and increased earnings power."
Reinvent SEE
The strategy focuses on four key initiatives:
Speed to Market on Innovations: Invest in technology and resources focusing on new and existing high-growth markets. This will double Sealed Air's innovation rate over the next five years.
SG&A Productivity: Simplify structure to create a more nimble and efficient organization.
Product Cost Efficiency: Expand SEE Operational Excellence across entire company by upgrading end-to-end processes: innovate, buy, make and solve. Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing and across Sealed Air's global network in areas such as procurement, conversion cost productivity, materials yield and network efficiency.
Channel Optimization and Customer Service Enhancements: Leverage Sealed Air's extensive distribution network to drive market share in existing and adjacent markets. The Company will continue to invest in digital systems and processes to improve cycle time and responsiveness.
Restructuring Program
New Three-Year Restructuring Program
The Board of Directors of
Existing Restructuring Program
Sealed Air's existing restructuring program, largely related to the
elimination of stranded costs, is expected to be completed in 2019. The
Company continues to expect restructuring savings and cash restructuring
payments associated with this existing program to be approximately
Total Restructuring Programs
From 2019 to 2021, total annualized savings from restructuring is
estimated to be in the range of
In 2019,
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