Gene Shields
Director of Investor Relations
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Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE: ECVT) Q1 2026 earnings conference call, held 2026-05-05. Replay captured from the company's public earnings webcast.

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WEBVTT 00:00:01.195 -- 00:00:04.820 Good morning. My name is Stephanie, and I'll be your conference operator today. 00:00:04.820 -- 00:00:09.365 Welcome to the ECOBIS First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call and Webcast. 00:00:09.365 -- 00:00:13.451 Please note today's call is being recorded and should run approximately one hour. 00:00:13.451 -- 00:00:17.015 Currently, all participants have been placed in the listen-only mode to prevent any background 00:00:17.015 -- 00:00:20.820 noise. After the speaker's remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. 00:00:20.820 -- 00:00:26.120 If you'd like to ask a question at that time, please press star 1 on your telephone keypad. 00:00:26.120 -- 00:00:30.445 I'd like to now hand the call over to Gene Shields, Director of Investor Relations. 00:00:30.445 -- 00:00:31.566 Please go ahead. 00:00:31.566 -- 00:00:37.173 Thank you, Operator. Good morning and welcome to ECOVIST's first quarter 2026 earnings 00:00:37.173 -- 00:00:42.780 call. With me on the call this morning are Kirk Benning, ECOVIST's Chief Executive Officer, 00:00:42.780 -- 00:00:46.244 and Mike Thiem, ECOVIST's Chief Financial Officer. 00:00:46.244 -- 00:00:50.048 Following our prepared remarks, we'll take your questions. 00:00:50.048 -- 00:00:54.474 Please note that some of the information shared today is forward-looking information, 00:00:54.474 -- 00:01:00.041 including information about the company's financial and operating performance, strategies, 00:01:00.041 -- 00:01:06.409 our anticipated end-use demand trends, and our 2026 financial outlook. 00:01:06.409 -- 00:01:10.934 This information is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results 00:01:10.934 -- 00:01:15.160 in the implementation of the company's plans to vary materially. 00:01...