BNET Industries
Market Cap:$464.7M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.9B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
A. Schulman has evolved from being a company known primarily for rubber to one recognized for its leadership in performance plastics. When Alex Schulman founded the company in 1928, it was a rubber processing plant. During the early 1950's, A. Schulman made the transition to plastics, and began what is today one of the most advanced plastics companies in the world. We now have offices, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers in locations around the world. Our service and technology-driven capabilities have given our customers the ability to manufacture their products to the most exact specifications. At A. Schulman, we stand ready to provide the thermoplastic technology and expertise you need to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
Chairman, President & CEO
Joseph M. GingoNumber of Employees 2,200
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing: 325211
Recent Events
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Schulman loses $7.9 million in quarter: Plastics products company reports 2009 revenue fell $320.6 million...
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Schulman SHLM Declares $0.15 Dividend: 3.05% Yield
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A. Schulman Introduces InvisionR Enhanced Polyolefin Resins for Sheet and Profile Producers
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A. Schulman Names Todd Nichols Sales Manager for Its Engineered Plastics, North America Business Unit
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A. Schulman names Oliver Stahl head of Engineered Plastics in North America
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A. Schulman Appoints Oliver Stahl to Head Its North American Engineered Plastics Business
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A. Schulman Appoints Jennifer Beeman Director of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
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A. Schulman Appoints Dennis Smith Director of New Business Applications
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A. Schulman Appoints Ronald L. Wells To Lead Its North America Resin Distribution Business
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A. Schulman Reports Fiscal 2009 Third-Quarter Results; Continued Improvement of an Excellent Liquidity Position
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A. Schulman Appoints Nancy Lauwers as Europe Human Resources Manager
News & Analysis
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A. Schulman, Inc. F1Q09 (Qtr End 11/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions Your first question comes from the line of Rosemarie Morbelli with Ingalls & Snyder. Please proceed. Rosemarie Morbelli – Ingalls & Snyder Good morning, all. Joe Gingo Hello. Paul DeSantis Good morning, Rosemarie. Rosemarie Morbelli – Ingalls & Snyder So, what was the capacity utilization...
A. Schulman, Inc. Confounds the Imagination
Bill Luby submits: Kudos to Michelle Leder at footnoted.org for some excellent spadework involving Monday’s proxy filing for plastics company A. Schulman SHLM. In “Gone Fishing – Seriously…” Leder flagged the section I have highlighted below in bold italics, but I thought it might be even more interesting to...
A. Shulman Inc., Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Saul Ludwig with Keybanc. Please proceed. Saul Ludwig – Keybanc Capital Markets Hey, good morning guys. Nice hitting the goal that you established. That’s quite an accomplishment. Joseph M. Gingo Thank...
A. Schulman, Inc. F3Q08 (Quarter End 5/31/2008) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Our first question comes from Rosemarie Morbelli - Ingalls & Snyder LLC. Rosemarie Morbelli - Ingalls & Snyder LLC How much capacity you have eliminated in North America since the end of 06 and how much is left at this stage? Paul F. DeSantis...
A. Schulman Inc. F2Q08 (Qtr End 02/29/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Your first question comes from Saul Ludwig - Keybanc Capital Markets Saul Ludwig - Keybanc Capital Markets A couple of questions; on Invision, first of all how much did you have sales of Invision in the quarter and do you think the $1.9 million total loss rate...
A. Schulman F1Q08 (Qtr End 01/12/07) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator [Operator instructions] The first question comes from the line of Mr. Robert Felix with Gabelli and Company, please proceed, sir. Robert Felix - Gabelli and Company Hi, guys, just a couple of quick questions. I was hoping you could elaborate a little more on...
The Week; April 10 - 16.(Steven G. Osgood resigns from U-Store-It Trust)(AmeriPath Inc. builds new pathology laboratory)(A. Schulman Inc. announces its share price)
Osgood's REIT stuff: Steven G. Osgood, president and chief financial officer of real estate investment trust U-Store-It Trust (NYSE: YSI) in Middleburg Heights, resigned, effective April 20, to become CFO of Global Signal Inc. (NYSE: GSL), a REIT based in Sarasota, Fla., that owns wireless communications...
A. Schulman Inc. Declares Regular Cash Dividend
AKRON, Ohio--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 7, 1999-- The Board of Directors of A. Schulman Inc. (Nasdaq:SHLM) declared a regular cash dividend of $.125 per common share, payable November 3, 1999 to shareholders of record on October 25, 1999. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, A. Schulman is a leading international supplier of...
A. Schulman Inc. Declares Regular Cash Dividend
AKRON, Ohio--BUSINESS WIRE--July 9, 1999-- The Board of Directors of A. Schulman Inc. (Nasdaq:SHLM) declared a regular cash dividend of $.125 per common share, payable August 5, 1999 to shareholders of record on July 27, 1999. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, A. Schulman is a leading international supplier of...
A. Schulman Inc. Declares Regular Cash Dividend
AKRON, Ohio--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 8, 1998--The Board of Directors of A. Schulman Inc. (The Nasdaq Stock Market:SHLM) declared a regular cash dividend of $.115 per common share, payable November 4, 1998 to shareholders of record on October 26, 1998. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, A. Schulman is a leading international...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael A. McManus | President, Chief Executive Officer |
| David C. Minc | V.P. - Chief Legal Counsel |
| Gary Miller | Vice President, Global Supply Chain & Chief Procurement Officer |
| John Broerman | CIO |
| Paul Desantis | Chief Financial Officer |
| Walter Belderbos | Chief Financial Officer, Europe |
| Alain C. Adam | Vice President Automotive Marketing |
| Barry A. Rhodes | V.P. - N. American Sales |
| John M. Myles | Vice President, R & D |
| Rengarajan Ramesh | Vice President, Technology |
| Ronald G. Andres | Vice President N. American Manufacturing |
| Bernard Rzepka | Associate General Manager Â?? Europe |
| Jack B. Taylor | General Manager |
| Anthony Johnson | Manager, Communications |
| Jane Maselli | Marketing Manager, Interior Systems |
| Jeff McCoy | Manager |
| Skip Leathers | Sales Manager |
| Mickey McMillan | Controller |
| Gustavo Perez | Gm, European Operations, Mexico |
| Lee D Meyer | Consultant |
| James Marlen | Director |
| Stanley W. Silverman | Director |
| Terry L Haynes | Director |
| Willard R. Holland | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Joseph M. Gingo | Chairman, President & CEO |
| Ernest J. Novak Jr. | Chair |
| Brook Lane Shadow | Board of Directors |
| David G. Birney | Board of Directors |
| Howard R. Curd | Board of Directors |
| Irvin D. Reid | Board of Directors |
| James A. Karman | Board of Directors |
| James A. Mitarotonda | Board of Directors |
| John B. Yasinsky | Board of Directors |
| Peggy Gordon Miller | Board of Directors |
| Terry L. Haines | Board of Directors |
"Gingo most recently served as Executive Vice President, Quality Systems and Chief Technical Officer for The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. In this function, he was responsible for all of Goodyear's research, development and engineering (RD&E) and quality activities, as well as leading the global technical/marketing interface within the corporation. He has also been an A. Schulman Board member since 2000, helping shape the Company’s restructuring efforts. During his 41-year career with Goodyear, Gingo has held numerous leadership roles in both technology and business positions. Prior to his most recent assignment as CTO, he was Senior Vice President of Technology and Global Products Planning from 1999 until 2003. Before that, he was Vice President and General Manager for the Engineered Products business unit.earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Case Institute of Technology (now Case Western Reserve University) in 1966, and earned a law degree from The University of Akron in 1971. In addition, he earned an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1983."
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Chairman, President & CEO | Current |
| The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Inc. | Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer | Current |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Quality Sys, Chief Technical Officer | Former |
| The University of Akron | law degree | Former |
| Case Institute of Technology | bachelor's degree in chemical engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| A. Schulman, Inc. | President, Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| A. Schulman, Inc. | V.P. - Chief Legal Counsel | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Vice President, Global Supply Chain & Chief Procurement Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A. Schulman, Inc. | CIO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Vice President of Finance | Current |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Scotts Miracle-Gro Company | Vice President | Former |
| Scotts Miracle-Gro Company | Corporate Treasurer | Former |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Principal Accounting Officer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer, Europe | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Vice President Automotive Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A. Schulman, Inc. | V.P. - N. American Sales | Current |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer, North America | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Vice President, R & D | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Vice President, Technology | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Vice President N. American Manufacturing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Associate General Manager Â?? Europe | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A. Schulman, Inc. | General Manager | Current |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | General Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| A. Schulman, Inc. | Manager, Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| A. Schulman, Inc. | Marketing Manager, Interior Systems | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| A. Schulman, Inc. | Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| A. Schulman, Inc. | Sales Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| A. Schulman, Inc. | Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| A. Schulman, Inc. | Gm, European Operations, Mexico | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Consultant | Current |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Chair | Current |
| BorgWarner, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| FirstEnergy Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tronox Incorporated | Class III Director | Current |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Tronox Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| Solvay America, Inc | CEO | Former |
| Solvay Chemicals, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Solvay America, Inc | President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RPM International Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Wisconsin | M.B.A. degree | Former |
| Miami University | B.S. Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Barington Capital Group LP | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| BCG Holdings Inc | President | Current |
| The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack | Chairman | Current |
| Griffon Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ameron International Water Transmission Group | CEO | Current |
| Ameron International Corporation | CEO | Current |
| GenCorp Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Ameron International Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Director | Current |
| American Management Association | Member | Current |
| GenCorp Inc. | President | Former |
| Ameron International Corporation | President | Former |
| GenCorp Inc. | Officer | Former |
| NYSE Group, Inc. | Former | |
| Ameron International Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| The University of Akron | MBA | Former |
| The University of Alabama | Bachelor of Science Degree In Chemical Engineering | Former |
He served from 1999 until his retirement in 2000 as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and continued as Chairman until February 2001 of OMNOVA Solutions Inc., a Fairlawn, Ohio-based developer, manufacturer, and marketer of emulsion polymers, specialty chemicals, and building products. He served from 1995 to 1999 as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of GenCorp. He is a director of TriState Capital Bank and TriState Capital Holdings, and lead independent director of A. Schulman, Inc. He has been a director of CMS Energy and of Consumers Energy since 1994.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CMS Energy Corporation | Compensation & Human Resources Committee Chairman | Current |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| CMS Energy Corporation | Governance & Public Responsibilty Committee Member | Current |
| OMNOVA Solutions Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| GenCorp Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| GenCorp Inc. | President | Former |
| OMNOVA Solutions Inc. | developer | Former |
| GenCorp Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| OMNOVA Solutions Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| CMS Energy Corporation | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State University | President | Current |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Lubrizol Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| South Dakota State University | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Femco Machine Co | Director | Current |
| Mark W. Sickles, LLC. | Board of Directors | Current |
| C&D Technologies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Pq Corporation | President & CEO | Former |
| Pq Corporation | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| The Soap and Detergent Association | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| The American Chemistry Council, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| Drexel University | MBA Degree | Former |
| Drexel University | Bachelor of Science Degree In Chemical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ameron International Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Director | Current |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | President | Former |
| Ameron International Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ameron International Corporation | Director | Current |
| FirstMerit Corporation | Director | Current |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Chairman, President & CEO | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A. Schulman, Inc. | Director | Current |
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A. Schulman Appoints Dennis Smith Director of New Business Applications
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A. Schulman Appoints Ronald L. Wells To Lead Its North America Resin Distribution Business
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