AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- A. Schulman,
Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: SHLM), a leading international supplier of
high-performance plastic compounds, powders, composites and resins,
today announced that it will be exhibiting at the K Fair, the
world's leading trade fair for the plastics and rubber industries,
from October 19-26, 2016 in
Düsseldorf, Germany. Under the
booth theme of "Our definition of success is helping you achieve
yours", A. Schulman will be located in hall D12, Booth 8a.
"At A. Schulman, we are focused on our customer's success –
wherever they are in the world. To that end, we have systematically
expanded our presence in strategic growth markets such as
China, Turkey and France and Africa over the past few years," said
Heinrich Lingnau, senior vice
president and general manager of EMEA at A. Schulman. "We look
forward to showcasing how we are supporting our customers' success
through industry-leading service and timely innovation at this
year's show."
According to Lingnau, the Company will be opening its fifth
innovation and collaboration center this winter in Bay City, Michigan and will initially focus on
the Company's engineered thermoset composites product line. "These
centers have proven to be an invaluable source of localized
expertise and support to our customers," he said. "Similarly, they
are critical incubators of new product innovations, such as
Polyfort® and Polyflam® compounds, which we
expect to start production of in our new polypropylene compounding
facility in Saudi Arabia to help
our customers address growing demand for durable goods, automotive,
as well as electrical and electronics applications in the markets
throughout the Middle East,
Africa and India.
"In addition to product innovations, visitors to our booth will
also learn more the Company's new Be Color!™ trend book - a unique
tool in the plastics industry which presents upcoming color and
texture trends," Lingnau said.
Finally, at this year's show, A. Schulman will be highlighting
select products from its broad technology offering for the
packaging, mobility, building & construction, electronics &
electrical, agriculture, personal care & hygiene, sports,
leisure & home and custom services markets. Similarly, the
Company will update visitors on its global Custom Tolling Services
and its recently acquired Engineered Composites business which
offers A. Schulman customers another platform of materials in
addition to the thermoplastics offering.
About A. Schulman, Inc.
A. Schulman,
Inc. is a leading international supplier of high-performance
plastic compounds and resins headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Since 1928, the Company has been
providing innovative solutions to meet its customers' demanding
requirements. The Company's customers span a wide range of markets
such as packaging, mobility, building & construction,
electronics & electrical, agriculture, personal care &
hygiene, sports, leisure & home, custom services and others.
The Company employs approximately 4,800 people and has 54
manufacturing facilities globally. A. Schulman reported net
sales of approximately $2.4 billion
for the fiscal year ended August 31,
2015. Additional information about A. Schulman can be
found at www.aschulman.com.
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