AKRON, Ohio, March 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- A. Schulman,
Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: SHLM), a leading international supplier of
high-performance plastic compounds, powders, composites and resins,
announced that the Company was selected to participate in an
exclusive event with influential economic development executives
and investors at the French Strategic Attractiveness Council at the
Elysée Palace in Paris. The annual
event is critical to France's
ability to drive international capital investment, and serves to
strengthen the country's economic attractiveness. A. Schulman's
President and Chief Executive Officer Bernard Rzepka was one of only 26 senior
business leaders from 16 countries to meet with M. Francois Hollande, President of France, and M. Manuel
Valls, Prime Minister of France, the Minister of Economy, Industry
and Digital Affairs, Emmanuel Macron, as well as the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and International Development, the Ministry of
State for Foreign Trade, the Ministry of State for
Transport, Marine Affairs and Fisheries and other members of
the French government.
"We are honored that A. Schulman has been chosen to participate
in the Strategic Attractiveness Council," says Bernard Rzepka. "France is indeed an essential location for our
manufacturing and commercial activities in Europe. We have been present in France for more than 50 years and are
employing approximately 300 people in the country."
"Over the years, we have become the largest producer of
Specialty Plastics in France,"
stated Heinrich Lingnau, General
Manager and Senior Vice President EMEA, A. Schulman. "We are
currently producing Masterbatches in Givet (Ardennes) and Oyonnax
(Ain), Engineering Plastics in L'Arbresle (Rhône), and are
consolidating our Specialty Powders activities in a new,
state-of-the-art facility in Saint Germain Laval
(Seine-et-Marne).
"We are proud to be the leading producer of Masterbatches in
Europe. In fact, our production
site in Givet (Ardennes) is the industry's biggest manufacturing
facility of its kind and, yet in order to meet the growing demand
for our products in France and the
broader European Market, we are now adding another major
compounding line there," he concluded.
The A. Schulman site in Givet has produced Masterbatches for the
plastics industry since 1989, mainly focusing on white and black
Masterbatch as well as additive Masterbatches which are used in
various industries such as packaging, hygiene products and
agricultural films to name a few. The A. Schulman's Givet site is
certified ISO 9001 and will soon be certified ISO 22000.
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 5,000 people and has 58
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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