A. Schulman

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A. Schulman, Inc.

Company type| Public

Traded as

| Nasdaq: SHLM
Industry| Chemicals
Founded| 1928; 97 years ago (1928)
Founder| Alex Schulman
Defunct| 2018 (2018)
Fate| Acquired by LyondellBasell.
Successor| LyondellBasell
Headquarters|

Fairlawn, Ohio

United States

Key people

| Joseph Gingo (CEO, chairman, and president)
Products|

* Plastic compounds
* Color concentrates
* Additives

Revenue|  $2.461 billion (2017)

Net income

|  $0.025 billion (2017)
Total assets|  $1.753 billion (2017)
Total equity|  $0.207 billion (2017)

Number of employees

| 4,900
Website| aschulman.com
Footnotes / references
[1]

A. Schulman, Inc. was an American supplier of plastic compounding products, color concentrates, and additives before its acquisition by LyondellBasell in 2018.

## Products

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The company's products include:

* Low (LDPE) and high (HDPE) density polyethylenes under the Polyflam brand
* Polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP) and polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) also under the Polyflam brand
* Several derivaterized styrene polymers (ABS, Methyl Methacrylate Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (MABS) and blends (ABS/PA, PC/ABS), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), and polycarbonate (PC) and blends (PC/PBT), under the Polyman brand
* Polyacetyls (POM) under the Schulaform brand
* Polyamides PA6 and PA66 under the Schulamid brand
* Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) under the Schuladur A brand
* Polyurethane (PUR) under the Polypur brand
* Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) under the Polyvin brand
* Styrene acrylonitrile copolymer (SAN) under the Polyfort brand

## History

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The company was founded in 1928 by Alex Schulman by selling rubber products from a plant in Akron, Ohio.[2]

In 1972, the company became a public company via an initial public offering.[1]

In 1994, the company acquired Comalloy International, a subsidiary of Exxon based in Nashville, Tennessee.[3][4]

In February 1995, the company acquired Texas Polymer Services.[4]

In 1996, the company acquired the Specialty Compounding Division of Laurel Industries Inc., from Occidental Petroleum.[5]

In 2007, the company acquired Delta Plast Group, based in Sweden.[6]

In February 2008, the Company closed its facility in St. Thomas, Ontario.[7]

In 2009, the company opened a Polybatch plant in Akron, Ohio.[8]

In 2010, the company acquired McCann Color and closed its facility in Sharon Center, Ohio.[9]

In April 2010, the company acquired ICO for $191 million.[10][11]

Also in 2010, the company acquired Mash Compostos Plasticos of Brazil.[11]

In 2016, the company sued the former owners of Citadel Plastics, a company it had previously acquired, for $272 million, claiming that they falsified information about the recycled content and other attributes of its products and that A. Schulman later had to stop selling these products.[12]

## References

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1. ^ a b "A. Schulman, Inc. 2017 Form 10-K Annual Report". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
2. ^ Hollander, Sarah (November 11, 2008). "Plastics company A. Schulman repackages itself". Cleveland Plain Dealer.
3. ^ "SCHULMAN SEEKS TO BUY EXXON CHEMICAL UNIT". The Journal of Commerce. December 16, 1993.
4. ^ a b "A Schulman 1995 Form-10K Annual Report" (PDF). November 28, 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
5. ^ SARKIS, LISA (November 25, 1996). "A. SCHULMAN BUYS FORMER LAUREL DIVISION". Plastics News.
6. ^ "A. Schulman to Acquire Delta Plast Group, a European Manufacturer of Color Masterbatches" (Press release). Thomas Register. June 25, 2007.
7. ^ Minter, Steve (March 8, 2010). "On the Rise -- A. Schulman Inc.: Molding a Global Strategy". IndustryWeek.
8. ^ "A. Schulman to add plant in Akron". Crain Communications. August 20, 2008.
9. ^ Schoenberger, Robert (March 2, 2010). "A. Schulman Inc. buys North Canton company, plans to cut 30 to 40 jobs in Medina County". Cleveland Plain Dealer.
10. ^ Daly, Erin Marie (December 3, 2009). "A. Schulman Snaps Up ICO For $191.4M". Law360.
11. ^ a b "A. Schulman Inc. agrees to buy Mash Compostos Plasticos of Brazil". Crain Communications. October 18, 2010.
12. ^ ESPOSITO, FRANK (October 9, 2018). "A. Schulman's legal battle with Citadel continues". Crain Communications.

## External links

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* Official Website

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