A. Schulman Wins Society of Plastics Engineers Central Europe Award in
Automotive Body Exterior Category
AKRON, Ohio, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS:
SHLM) announced today that it has received the 2009 Society of Plastics
Engineers Central Europe Division's award in the automotive body exterior
category for its innovative technology solution used in the Mercedes-Benz CLS
radiator grill.
The award-winning product involves injection molding of silver pigmented nylon
66 compound SCHULAMID(R) 66 MT 5 HI which allows weld lines to be hidden by
innovative stealth technology in the tool. This solution was developed in
close cooperation with Daimler and Montaplast, a German-based maker of
precision parts and systems for the automobile industry. A. Schulman's
colored plastic material used in the grill manufacturing process provides
excellent UV stability and eliminates the need for painting on a part that is
subject to a high amount of impacts from stones and other debris on the road.
"We are honored by this award and its recognition of our team's hard work in
developing an innovative and superior solution for our valued customer,
Mercedes-Benz," said Bernard Rzepka, General Manager and Chief Operating
Officer, Europe for A. Schulman. "This is a prime example of how we are
leveraging our material and technology expertise to provide value-added
products to a diverse and growing customer base. This is not our first SPE
award and we continue to generate a stream of innovative compounds and
solutions as a result of our collaborative partnerships with our customers."
About A. Schulman, Inc.
Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, A. Schulman is a leading international supplier
of high-performance plastic compounds and resins. These materials are used in
a variety of consumer, industrial, automotive and packaging applications. The
Company employs about 2,000 people and has 16 manufacturing facilities in
North America, Europe and Asia. Revenues for the fiscal year ended August 31,
2008, were $1.98 billion. Additional information about A. Schulman can be
found at www.aschulman.com.
SOURCE A. Schulman, Inc.
Paul DeSantis, CFO and Treasurer of A. Schulman Inc., +1-330-666-3751
