Ecovyst, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Background and Basis of Presentation (Policies)
Notes Tables
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Reportable Segments - Summary Financial Information by Reportable Segment (Details)

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Reportable Segments - Summary Financial Information by Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting
Sales	$ 423,801	$ 427,203	$ 1,214,697	$ 1,228,113
Equity in net income from affiliated companies	17,261	5,605	31,625	31,123
Refining Services
Segment Reporting
Sales	117,522	122,536	338,874	333,698
Catalysts
Segment Reporting
Sales	25,565	16,347	62,226	50,113
Performance Materials
Segment Reporting
Sales	115,116	115,499	294,925	304,446
Performance Chemicals
Segment Reporting
Sales	165,598	172,821	518,672	539,856
Operating segments
Segment Reporting
Sales	427,030	429,818	1,225,138	1,239,427
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	145,377	128,397	399,240	382,223
Operating segments \| Refining Services
Segment Reporting
Sales	118,335	123,369	341,469	336,154
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	51,166	49,559	133,721	126,368
Operating segments \| Catalysts
Segment Reporting
Sales	25,612	16,347	62,335	50,167
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	31,638	15,751	79,372	62,227
Operating segments \| Performance Materials
Segment Reporting
Sales	115,134	115,380	295,095	304,660
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	25,769	21,255	65,505	61,880
Operating segments \| Performance Chemicals
Segment Reporting
Sales	167,949	174,722	526,239	548,446
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	36,804	41,832	120,642	131,748
Eliminations
Segment Reporting
Sales	(3,229)	(2,615)	(10,441)	(11,314)
Zeolyst Joint Venture \| Catalysts
Segment Reporting
Sales	54,414	32,297	123,016	120,159
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	22,628	10,513	48,621	45,194
Equity in net income from affiliated companies	17,248	5,563	31,548	31,005
Amortization of investment in affiliate step-up	1,658	1,658	5,875	4,975
Joint venture depreciation, amortization and interest	$ 3,722	$ 3,292	$ 11,198	$ 9,214

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