Myers Industries, Inc. (Myers Industries) designs, manufactures, and markets plastic, metal and rubber products. The company offers a broad selection of plastic reusable containers, pallets, small parts bins, bulk shipping containers, storage and organization products, OEM parts, custom plastic products, composite ground protection matting, consumer fuel containers and tanks for water, fuel and waste handling.
The company’s plastic bulk containers replace single-use packaging, reducing waste an...
Myers Industries, Inc. (Myers Industries) designs, manufactures, and markets plastic, metal and rubber products. The company offers a broad selection of plastic reusable containers, pallets, small parts bins, bulk shipping containers, storage and organization products, OEM parts, custom plastic products, composite ground protection matting, consumer fuel containers and tanks for water, fuel and waste handling.
The company’s plastic bulk containers replace single-use packaging, reducing waste and improving sustainability. The company is also the largest U.S. distributor of tools, equipment, and supplies used for tire, wheel, and under-vehicle service on passenger, heavy truck, and off-road vehicles, as well as the manufacturing of tire repair and retreading products.
The company operates sixteen manufacturing facilities and four distribution centers located in the U.S. and Canada, and three distribution branches located in Central America. Serving customers around the world, Myers Industries’ brands provide sustainable solutions to a wide variety of customers in diverse niche markets. Myers Industries’ diverse products and solutions help customers to improve shop productivity with point-of-use inventory, to store and transport products more safely and efficiently, to improve sustainability through reuse, to lower overall material handling costs, to improve ergonomics for their labor force, to eliminate waste, and to ultimately increase profitability.
Segments
The company conducts its business activities in two distinct business segments, Material Handling and Distribution.
The Material Handling Segment manufactures a broad selection of durable plastic reusable products that are used repeatedly during the course of their service life. At the end of their service life, these highly sustainable products can be recovered, recycled, and reprocessed into new products. The Material Handling Segment’s products include a broad selection of plastic reusable containers, pallets, small parts bins, bulk shipping containers, storage and organization products, OEM parts, custom plastic products, composite ground protection matting, consumer fuel containers, and tanks for water, fuel, and waste handling. Products in the Material Handling Segment are primarily injection molded, rotationally molded, compression molded, or blow molded. Injection, compression, and blow molding primarily use electric power to heat and press resin into molds to form the products. Rotational molding involves multi-axis rotation of molds in natural gas-fired ovens to form the resin into its products. The Material Handling Segment conducts its primary operations in the United States and Canada, but also exports globally. The Material Handling Segment serves a wide variety of markets, including industrial manufacturing, food processing, retail/wholesale products distribution, agriculture, automotive, recreational vehicles, marine vehicles, healthcare, appliance, bakery, electronics, textiles, construction, infrastructure, and consumer, among others. Products are sold both directly to end-users and through distributors.
The Distribution Segment engages in the distribution of equipment, tools, and supplies used for tire servicing and automotive under-vehicle repair, and the manufacture of tire repair and retreading products. The product line includes categories, such as tire valves and accessories, tire changing and balancing equipment, lifts and alignment equipment, service equipment and tools, and tire repair retread supplies. The Distribution Segment also manufactures and sells certain traffic markings, including reflective highway marking tape. The Distribution Segment operates domestically through its regional and customer-focused sales team with strategically located regional distribution centers in the United States, in addition to exporting globally. The Distribution Segment also has branch operations in certain Central American countries. The Distribution Segment serves retail and truck tire dealers, commercial auto and truck fleets, truck stop operations, auto dealers, general service and repair centers, tire retreaders, and government agencies.
On February 8, 2024, the company acquired the stock of Signature CR Intermediate Holdco, Inc. (‘Signature’ or ‘Signature Systems’), a manufacturer and distributor of composite matting ground protection for industrial applications, stadium turf protection, and temporary event flooring, which is included in the Material Handling Segment. The Signature acquisition aligns with the company's long-term strategic plan to transform the company into a high-growth, customer-centric innovator of value-added engineered plastic solutions.
Material Handling Segment
The Material Handling Segment manufactures highly engineered polymer packaging containers, storage, and safety products, composite ground protection, and specialty molded parts. The brands within this segment include Buckhorn, Akro-Mils, Jamco, Ameri-Kart, Elkhart Plastics, Trilogy Plastics, Scepter, and Signature Systems.
Buckhorn’s reusable containers and pallets are used in closed-loop supply chain systems to help customers improve product protection, increase handling efficiencies, reduce freight costs, and eliminate solid waste and disposal costs. Buckhorn offers products to replace costly single-use cardboard boxes, wooden pallets, and steel containers. Buckhorn has a broad product line that includes injection-molded and structural foam-molded constructions. Buckhorn’s product lines include hand-held containers used for inventory control, order management, and transportation of retail goods; collapsible and fixed-wall bulk transport containers for light and heavy-duty tasks; intermediate bulk containers for the storage and transport of food, liquid, powder, and granular products; plastic pallets; and specialty boxes designed for the storage of items, such as seed. Buckhorn also produces a wide variety of specialty products for niche applications and custom products designed according to exact customer specifications.
Akro-Mils Material Handling products provide customers everything they need to store, organize, and transport a wide range of goods while increasing overall productivity and profitability. Serving industrial, commercial, and consumer markets, Akro-Mils products range from AkroBins — the industry’s leading small parts bins — to Super-Size AkroBins, metal panel and bin hanging systems, metal and plastic storage cabinet and bin systems, wire shelving systems, plastic and metal transport carts, and a wide variety of custom storage and transport products. Akro-Mils products deliver storage and organization solutions in a wide variety of applications, from creating assembly line workstations to organizing medical supplies and retail displays. Emphasis is placed on product bundling and customizing systems to create specific storage and organization configurations for customers’ operations.
Jamco Products is well established in industrial and commercial markets with its wide selection of welded steel service carts, platform trucks, mobile work centers, racks and cabinets for plastic bins, safety cabinets, medical cylinder carts, and more. Jamco Products’ quality product offering, relationships with industrial distributors, and reputation for quality and service complement Myers Industries' other Material Handling businesses.
The company's rotational molding business operates under the Ameri-Kart, Elkhart Plastics, and Trilogy Plastics brand names and is a leader in rotational molding with a manufacturing footprint and capabilities to serve customers across the country. The company is an industry-leading rotational molder of water, fuel, and waste handling tanks, plastic trim, and interior parts used in the production of seat components, consoles, and other applications throughout the recreational vehicle, marine, industrial, and certain niche consumer markets. Custom plastics are rotationally molded in a variety of lengths, shapes, and thicknesses to meet customer needs, including high-quality, high-tolerance parts and assemblies. The company manufactures and markets branded products, including Connect-A-Dock, a modular floating dock system, and Tuff series stackable intermediate bulk containers for specialty chemicals, coatings, agricultural, and other industries. The company's rotational molding business also has thermoforming capability.
Scepter is a producer of portable plastic fuel containers, portable marine fuel tanks, and water containers, ammunition containers, and storage totes. Scepter was the first provider of jerry cans to North America, which offer safe, reliable transportation and storage of fuel for the consumer market. Scepter also manufactures a variety of blow or injection molded products for military applications, from high-quality containers to safely store and transport large caliber ammunition, to military-specified portable fuel and water canisters. Scepter's in-house product engineering and state-of-the-art mold capabilities complement Myers Industries’ Material Handling Segment through an increased product offering and global reach.
Signature Systems is a leading manufacturer and distributor of composite ground protection for industrial applications, stadium turf protection, and temporary event flooring. Signature Systems composite ground protection mats are manufactured using compression molding and structural foam injection molding and are sold globally. Signature Systems products include MegaDeck, SignaRoad, DuraDeck, and DiamondTrack, among others, which offer durable, reusable ground protection for construction and infrastructure applications, and OmniDeck and Matrax, among others, which offer ground protection for stadium and other event venues.
Distribution Segment
The Distribution Segment includes the Myers Tire Supply, Myers Tire Supply International, Tuffy Manufacturing, Mohawk Rubber Sales, and Patch Rubber Company brands. Within the Distribution Segment, the company sources and manufactures top-of-the-line products for the tire, wheel, and under-vehicle service industry.
With these brands, the Distribution Segment is the largest U.S. distributor and single source for tire, wheel, and under-vehicle service tools, equipment, and supplies. The company buys and sells over 30,000 unique items — everything that professionals need to service passenger, truck, and off-road tires, wheels, and related components. Independent tire dealers, mass merchandisers, commercial auto and truck fleets, truck stop operations, auto dealerships, tire retreaders, and general repair facilities rely on its broad product selection, rapid availability, and personal service to be more productive and profitably grow their businesses.
While the needs and composition of the company’s distribution markets constantly change, it adapts and delivers new products and services that are crucial to its customers’ success. The new product pipeline is driven by a thorough understanding of the market, the company’s customers’ needs, and working closely with suppliers to develop innovative products and services to meet these needs. Tailored products, services, and field support, including access to leading suppliers, an expansive customer care team, and a strong national footprint are supported through the company's leading brands, including Myers Tire Supply, Tuffy Manufacturing, and Mohawk Rubber Sales. On an international scale, Myers Tire Supply International further distributes these product offerings and services in Central America, through its branch offices, and to other foreign countries, through its U.S. export business.
Patch Rubber Company manufactures one of the most comprehensive lines of tire repair and retreading products in the United States. Service professionals rely on its extensive product selection and quality for repairs to passenger, truck, and off-road tires. Products include the plug that fills a puncture, the cement that seals the plug, the tire innerliner patch, and the final sealing compound. Patch brand repair products maintain a strong position in the tire service markets, including sales through the Myers Tire Supply sales network. Patch Rubber also employs its rubber calendering and compounding expertise to create a diverse portfolio of products outside of the tire repair market, such as permanent and temporary reflective highway marking tape. The company’s rubber-based tape and symbols provide the durability and brightness that construction professionals demand to replace paint for marking road repair, intersections, and hazardous areas.
History
Myers Industries, Inc. was founded in 1933. The company was incorporated in 1955.