RESTRUCTURING

The Company continuously evaluates its operations in an effort to identify opportunities to improve profitability by leveraging existing infrastructure to reduce operating costs and respond to overall economic conditions.

Restructuring expenses were recorded as follows in each of the Company's business segments:



	Year Ended December 31,
($ amounts in millions)	2017		2016		2015
Performance Solutions	$	23.5	$	25.0	$	6.9
Agricultural Solutions	7.3		6.1		18.4
Total restructuring	$	30.8	$	31.1	$	25.3

At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company’s restructuring liability was not material.

2017 and 2016 Activity

The restructuring plans initiated within the Performance Solutions segment primarily relate to headcount reductions associated with the integration of the Alent, OMG and OMG Malaysia Acquisitions. The restructuring plans initiated within the Agricultural Solutions segment primarily relate to cost saving opportunities associated with the integration of the Arysta, CAS and Agriphar Acquisitions. There are no material additional costs expected to be incurred related to these discrete restructuring activities.

2015 Activity

The restructuring activity initiated by the Company's Performance Solutions segment primarily related to cost saving opportunities associated with a realignment of the segment's footprint in the United States, which included the sale of one of its legacy manufacturing sites during the third quarter of 2015, and cost saving opportunities associated with the integration of the Alent Acquisition. The restructuring plans initiated by the Company's Agricultural Solutions segment primarily related to cost saving opportunities associated with the integration of the Arysta, CAS and Agriphar Acquisitions. Both segments also incurred expenses related to several overhead cost reduction initiatives. There are no material additional costs expected to be incurred related to these discrete restructuring activities.

Restructuring expenses were recorded as follows in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:



	Year Ended December 31,
($ amounts in millions)	2017		2016		2015
Cost of sales	$	0.9	$	0.9	$	6.3
Selling, technical, general and administrative	29.9		30.2		19.0
Total restructuring	$	30.8	$	31.1	$	25.3