Spartech Snapshot
Spartech takes ordinary plastic and makes it special. The company compounds basic plastic resins from other suppliers into sheet and rollstock, plastic alloys, calendered film, and finished molded products (extruded and injection-molded), among other items. Spartech's customers include equipment manufacturers in industries such as auto parts, building materials, electronics, medical equipment, and toys. It operates about 30 plants, most of which are located in North America, where it makes more than three-quarters of its sales. Spartech is a top North American producer of rigid plastic sheet and rollstock, as well as color and specialty compounds.