A. Schulman, Inc.

A. Schulman, Inc. supplies plastic compounds and resins to consumer products, industrial, automotive, and packaging markets in North America, Europe, and Asia. It offers color and additive concentrates that provide plastic with certain color and/or physical properties to manufacturers of plastic products, such as film for packaging, household goods, toys, automotive parts, mechanical goods, and other plastic items. The company also provides engineered compounds, which are products designed to maintain characteristics, such as chemical resistance, electrical conductivity, heat resistance, and/or high strength-to-weight ratios. In addition, A. Schulman offers various polypropylene and polyethylene resins and compounds, which are used for interior trim, fascias, and bumper covers in automotive applications; toys, small appliances, sporting goods, and agricultural and watercraft products in roto-molding applications; and office supplies in industrial/commercial applications.

Further, it involves in the formulation of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compounds and elastomers to introduce various product attributes, including weatherability, consistency, ease of processing, material flexibility, and high-gloss or low-gloss finish. The company offers thermoplastic PVC compounds, which are used for the manufacture of automotive, furniture, architectural, and consumer products, as well as Sunprene, a compound that serve as a replacement for rubber and other thermoplastic elastomers in automotive applications. Additionally, A. Schulman provides tolling services, as well as certain materials, such as additives or packaging primarily in Europe. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Akron, Ohio.