Myers buys out Best Plastics

AKRON (Oct. 30)—Myers Industries Inc. today announced that it has purchased for cash all outstanding shares of Best Plastics Inc. of Cassopolis, Mich. A maker of molded and vacuum-formed plastic parts for the recreational vehicle industry, Best will become part of Myers´ manufacturing segment. Best reported $15 million in sales in 1999. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Myers is an international maker of rubber and plastic parts for the industrial, agricultural, automotive, commercial and consumer markets. "Best compliments our Americ-Kart roto-molded tanks and original equipment parts for the recreational, vehicle, transportation and other industries," Stephen Myers, president and CEO of Myers said.