GLOBAL ADVANCED — DIRECTION TOWARD 2030 Private development edition — 28 October 2026 Status: PROPOSED website wording based on established project direction. Our direction is to build professionally managed, internationally competitive coatings and chemical industries businesses. PEOPLE → PROCESSES → SYSTEMS → DATA → SCALE People: develop skills and clear responsibilities. Processes: establish practical, reliable ways of working. Systems: support those processes with maintainable tools. Data: make decisions using consistent information. Scale: grow from a sound operational foundation. This direction does not establish that particular equipment, certifications, capabilities, investments or company-wide policies are implemented. Major commitments remain subject to actual management approval.