---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000850429-21-000070"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TG"
cik: "0000850429"
company_name: "TREDEGAR CORP"
filed_at: "2021-08-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T21:05:32.726493+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tredegar Q2 net income $0.61/sh, up from $0.43; Aluminum Extrusions EBITDA +48.5%

## Summary
- Net income from continuing ops $20.7M ($0.61/sh) vs $14.3M ($0.43) in Q2 2020; ongoing net income $16.1M ($0.48/sh), flat YoY.
- Aluminum Extrusions EBITDA from ongoing ops $19.7M, up $6.4M (48.5%) on 11.9% volume increase; non-res B&C volume down 10.2%.
- PE Films EBITDA from ongoing ops $9.0M, down $6.5M YoY due to customer product transition and resin cost margin compression.
- Flexible Packaging Films (Terphane) EBITDA $8.3M, up $1.8M despite volume declines from temporary resin supply issues.
- Net debt fell below $100M and declined $22M in Q2 on strong cash generation; selling price increases implemented to offset costs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000850429-21-000070
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TG
- cik: 0000850429
- company_name: TREDEGAR CORP
- filed_at: 2021-08-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/850429/000085042921000070/0000850429-21-000070-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/850429/000085042921000070/tg-20210806.htm

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