Stepan CEO provides operational outlook

Stepan (SCL) CEO Luis Rojo provided an operational outlook. “We are executing on Project Catalyst, which is our comprehensive plan designed to further optimize our asset base and create a more productive and agile organization to enable growth. During Q1 we executed our plans to close our Fieldsboro, NJ site and decommission select assets at our Millsdale, IL and Stalybridge, UK facilities,” said CEO Luis Rojo. “We believe we are positioned to continue delivering growth in all our key strategic businesses such as Crop Productivity, Oilfield, Tier 2/3 Surfactants and North American Polymers. With our actions on growth, productivity and cash, we believe we will deliver full year Adjusted EBITDA growth, positive free cash flow and continue to de-leverage the balance sheet in 2026, despite the ongoing and significant market uncertainties and challenges.”