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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2025

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas

The following tables present net sales disaggregated by geographic area for each reportable segment for the three and six months ended April 30, 2025:

			Three Months Ended April 30, 2025
(in millions)			United States						Europe, Middle East and Africa						Asia Pacific and Other Americas						Total
Customized Polymer Solutions			$	143.5					$	134.3					$	51.5					$	329.3
Durable Metal Solutions			72.1						223.6						83.2						378.9
Sustainable Fiber Solutions			587.7						0.2						11.2						599.1
Integrated Solutions			58.5						12.0						7.9						78.4
Total net sales			$	861.8					$	370.1					$	153.8					$	1,385.7
			Six Months Ended April 30, 2025
(in millions)			United States						Europe, Middle East and Africa						Asia Pacific and Other Americas						Total
Customized Polymer Solutions			$	269.3					$	251.0					$	104.1					$	624.4
Durable Metal Solutions			135.2						417.6						168.3						721.1
Sustainable Fiber Solutions			1,137.7						0.5						22.3						1,160.5
Integrated Solutions			108.4						21.7						15.4						145.5
Total net sales			$	1,650.6					$	690.8					$	310.1					$	2,651.5

The following tables present net sales disaggregated by geographic area for each reportable segment for the three and six months ended April 30, 2024:

			Three Months Ended April 30, 2024
(in millions)			United States						Europe, Middle East and Africa						Asia Pacific and Other Americas						Total
Customized Polymer Solutions			$	134.9					$	109.5					$	41.2					$	285.6
Durable Metal Solutions			84.6						233.7						95.4						413.7
Sustainable Fiber Solutions			566.6						0.2						13.3						580.1
Integrated Solutions			71.4						12.1						8.1						91.6
Total net sales			$	857.5					$	355.5					$	158.0					$	1,371.0
			Six Months Ended April 30, 2024
(in millions)			United States						Europe, Middle East and Africa						Asia Pacific and Other Americas						Total
Customized Polymer Solutions			$	248.0					$	193.8					$	71.8					$	513.6
Durable Metal Solutions			156.5						435.0						192.7						784.2
Sustainable Fiber Solutions			1,083.8						0.3						24.8						1,108.9
Integrated Solutions			133.0						21.0						16.1						170.1
Total net sales			$	1,621.3					$	650.1					$	305.4					$	2,576.8

Schedule of Segment Information

The following segment information is presented for the periods indicated:

			Three Months Ended April 30,												Six Months Ended April 30,
(in millions)			2025						2024						2025						2024
Operating profit:
Customized Polymer Solutions			$	25.8					$	6.3					$	39.6					$	18.0
Durable Metal Solutions			54.1						56.5						91.7						93.4
Sustainable Fiber Solutions			25.9						18.9						29.5						27.1
Integrated Solutions			12.8						16.4						17.7						28.5
Total operating profit			$	118.6					$	98.1					$	178.5					$	167.0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Customized Polymer Solutions			$	23.1					$	17.5					$	46.0					$	29.5
Durable Metal Solutions			7.1						7.2						13.9						14.5
Sustainable Fiber Solutions			33.7						37.9						68.0						75.9
Integrated Solutions			2.5						3.3						5.1						6.4
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense			$	66.4					$	65.9					$	133.0					$	126.3

Schedule of Properties, Plants and Equipment, Net by Geographical Area

The following table presents total assets by segment and total properties, plants and equipment, net by geographic area:

(in millions)			April 30, 2025						October 31, 2024
Assets:
Customized Polymer Solutions			$	1,878.6					$	1,818.7
Durable Metal Solutions			1,206.4						1,183.8
Sustainable Fiber Solutions			2,738.8						2,788.8
Integrated Solutions			404.7						403.1
Total segments			6,228.5						6,194.4
Corporate and other			525.9						453.2
Total assets			$	6,754.4					$	6,647.6
Property, plant and equipment, net and lease right-of-use assets:
United States			$	1,399.6					$	1,455.3
Europe, Middle East and Africa			382.7						373.7
Asia Pacific and other Americas			143.0						146.0
Total long-lived assets, net			$	1,925.3					$	1,975.0

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