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Other Expense (Income) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Expense (Income)

Other expense (income) consisted of:

($ in millions)			2025						2024						2023
Restructuring and related charges:
Severance and benefits			$	19.2					$	(2.5)					$	(2.8)
Asset-related charges			5.4						—						—
Total restructuring and related charges			$	24.6					$	(2.5)					$	(2.8)
Asset impairments			8.2						7.3						9.6
Foreign exchange transaction losses			8.4						10.2						9.4
Contingent consideration			8.7						5.1						2.3
Loss on disposal of plant			—						—						11.6
Other items			1.3						0.9						1.3
Total other expense (income)			$	51.2					$	21.0					$	31.4

Schedule of Restructuring Obligations

The following table presents activity related to our restructuring obligations related to our January 2025 restructuring plan:

($ in millions)			Severance and benefits						Asset-related charges												Total
Balance, December 31, 2024			$	—					$	—											$	—
Charges (credits)			15.0						3.4												18.4
Cash payments			(8.1)						—												(8.1)
Non-cash asset write downs			—						(3.4)												(3.4)
Balance, December 31, 2025			$	6.9					$	—											$	6.9

The following table presents activity related to our restructuring obligations related to our December 2025 restructuring plan:

($ in millions)			Severance and benefits									Asset-related charges												Total
Balance, December 31, 2024			$	—								$	—											$	—
Charges (credits)			4.2									2.0												6.2
Cash payments			—									—												—
Non-cash asset write downs			—									(2.0)												(2.0)
Balance, December 31, 2025			$	4.2								$	—											$	4.2

Details of Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held and Used by Asset

During the periods ended December 31, asset impairments consisted of:

($ in millions)			2025						2024						2023
Cost-method investment impairment charges			$	4.5					$	0.3					$	4.3
Fixed asset impairment expense			3.7						7.0						5.3
Total asset impairments			$	8.2					$	7.3					$	9.6

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