Restructuring

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

On May 2, 2019, the Company approved the closure of its Pottsville, Pennsylvania films plant as part of its broader strategic efforts to improve the Company’s competitive position in providing quality film products and services to its customers. The Company also announced a strategic alliance with Oben Holding Group S.A. (“Oben”), a third-party producer of films for the flexible packaging industry, leveraging the Company's sales channels and Nylon 6 supply with Oben's new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. The Company ceased operations at the Pottsville, Pennsylvania plant in July 2019.

Restructuring costs consist of long-lived asset impairments, facility exit costs, employee separations and inventory write-downs. Facility exit costs include demolition, equipment relocation, contract terminations and project management costs. These costs are included in Costs of goods sold in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company recorded a restructuring charge of $11.0 million in 2019. As of March 31, 2020, all related restructuring liabilities have been paid.

The following table summarizes the components of restructuring activities and the remaining balances of accrued restructuring charges as of March 31, 2020:


	Employee Separation Benefits		Facility Exit Costs		Total
Accrual balance at December 31, 2019	$	127	$	410	$	537
Charges	—		—		—
Cash payments	(127)		(410)		(537)
Accrual balance at March 31, 2020	$	—	$	—	$	—