A. Schulman, Inc. · Akron, OH United States ·(NASDAQ (GS): SHLM)

A. Schulman adds color to plastic resins but keeps them from getting red hot. Schulman adds chemicals to basic plastics such as polypropylene, polyethylene, and PVC to give them color and desired characteristics like flexibility or the ability to retard flame. Its products include color and additive concentrates, engineered compounds (such as reinforced plastics), and value-added PVC. Customers include makers of plastics and auto parts, with more than a third of the company's sales to packaging manufacturers. Schulman has spent much of the latter half of this decade dealing with investors who have questioned the direction of the company, sought to name directors to the board, and advocated for a merger or sale. To read the full description, subscribe now.