A. Schulman Appoints Mexico Head

A. Schulman, the supplier of high-performance plastic compounds and resins, has named Francisco Castillo as managing director of Mexico, effective July 1. He will report to Gustavo Perez, business unit leader of Masterbatch for the Americas. Castillo was previously president and CEO at ThyssenKrupp Mexinox, a stainless steel cold rolling operation based in San Luis Potosi. “Our operations in Mexico will play an important role for A. Schulman as we continue to expand our capabilities to serve the growing market demand,” says Perez. A. Schulman reported revenues of $1.3bn for the fiscal year ended August 31.