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Kingsport TN specialty chemicals (NYSE: EMN) at record $9.38B 2024 revenue, adjusted EPS $10.80 (+18%); Tritan copolyester (Nalgene/BPA-free), LLumar films, molecular recycling platform for CPG sustainability competing with Celanese.
Eastman Chemical Company is a Kingsport, Tennessee-based global specialty materials, chemicals, and fibers company — publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: EMN) as an S&P 500 Materials component — producing advanced materials, chemical intermediates, and specialty fibers for transportation, building and construction, consumer products, and agricultural markets through approximately 14,000 employees in 9 manufacturing sites and 50+ countries. In fiscal year 2024, Eastman reported record revenue of $9.38 billion with earnings per share of $9.50 and adjusted EPS of $10.80 (+18% over 2023), with segment margins reaching a record 24.0% (+200 basis points over 2023) and approximately $1.3 billion in operating cash flow. The company returned $679 million to stockholders through dividends and share repurchases. CEO Mark Costa has led Eastman's strategic transformation since 2014 toward specialty chemicals with higher margins and proprietary market positions. Eastman's most strategically significant initiative is its molecular recycling platform — using methanolysis technology to recycle polyester and thermoplastic waste back to virgin-equivalent materials, with the Kingsport Tennessee "Polyester Renewal" facility (one of the world's largest molecular recycling plants) producing RSPO-certified recycled content for premium consumer brands including Estée Lauder, L'Oréal, and Procter & Gamble seeking recycled content for packaging commitments.
SF YC W24 AI support agent builder at 80% resolution time reduction and 71% ticket deflection; $500K from a16z/Greylock/YC/Netflix competing with Intercom Fin for customer support AI workflow automation.
Duckie is a San Francisco-based AI customer support platform — backed by Y Combinator (W24) with $500,000 in funding from Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock, KungHo Fund, Netflix, and 5 additional investors — providing customer support teams with an AI agent builder that translates existing support processes and workflows into predictable, reliable AI automation, achieving 80% reduction in resolution time and 71% ticket deflection for deployed teams. Founded in 2023 and targeting customer support leaders at growth-stage software companies, Duckie enables support teams to deploy AI agents in minutes without engineering dependency.
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