The company retained its expectations of 8–10% growth in adjusted earnings per share for 2016, factoring in the benefits of productivity actions and operational excellence as well as strength of commercial models. Celanese's strategic measures including productivity and efficiency improvement actions should lend support to its earnings in 2016. The company should also gain from capacity expansion and growth initiatives in the emerging regions, including Asia. Moreover, Celanese continues to generate strong cash flows and remains focused on returning value to its shareholders.