Luis Rojo | executive |
Scott Behrens | executive |
Michael Harrison | analyst |
David Joseph Storms | analyst |
Kevin Hocevar | analyst |
Good morning, and welcome to the Stepan Company Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this call is being recorded on Tuesday, July 31, 2024. It's now my pleasure to turn the call over to Mr. Luis Rojo, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Stepan Company. Mr. Rojo, please go ahead.