3. Reusing Resources The reuse of resources not only increases our business competitiveness through cost reduction, it also protects us against higher natural resource prices in the future. Closed Loop System™ Wellman International, a wholly owned subsidiary of IVL in Europe, (“Wellman”) can recover up to 100% of the polyester components from end-of-life products. Products developed from Wellman Fiber can be re-introduced into the raw material stream and once again made into Wellman Fiber.