A. Schulman

A. Schulman was a U.S. plastics-materials supplier founded by Alex Schulman in 1928. The company provided plastic compounds, resins, and masterbatch materials, serving industrial customers involved in plastics processing and manufacturing. Rather than selling finished consumer goods, it supplied engineered and modified materials used in the production of plastic products. Its activities included materials compounding, coloration, and related formulation solutions for customers in the United States and international markets. LyondellBasell Industries acquired A. Schulman in 2018 and subsequently integrated its activities into LyondellBasell's materials business. As a result, A. Schulman ceased operating as an independent listed company.

A. Schulman was founded in the United States in 1928 and built its business around the supply of plastics materials. Over time, it developed a portfolio centered on plastic compounds, resins, engineering plastics, and masterbatch products, serving industrial customers with material modification, coloration, and compounding solutions. Its customers were primarily involved in plastics processing and manufacturing, giving the company a business-to-business profile rather than a consumer-facing one. The company later expanded beyond the United States and served international customers in the plastics-materials market. In 2018, LyondellBasell Industries acquired A. Schulman. Following the transaction, A. Schulman's activities were integrated into LyondellBasell's materials operations, and the company ceased to operate as an independent listed business. The available material is insufficient to reliably reconstruct its complete listing history, executive succession, or financial development.

• 2018
• 1928

• Plastic compounds

  A. Schulman's plastic compounds were supplied to industrial processors to modify the performance, appearance, or processing characteristics of base resins. This product line reflected the brand's core position in plastics modification and compounding.

• Engineering plastics

  Engineering plastics were among the higher-performance material categories associated with A. Schulman's industrial offering, serving applications requiring specific strength, heat resistance, or processing properties. Specific grades and product-family names cannot be confirmed from the available material.

• Masterbatch

  Masterbatch products are used to add color to plastics and support consistent dispersion during processing. A. Schulman included masterbatch within its plastics-materials portfolio for customers in the plastics-processing industry.

• Resins

  Resins are fundamental materials used in plastics processing and compound production. A. Schulman supplied resins and related materials solutions to industrial customers, although specific resin categories or branded series cannot be confirmed from the available material.