EXHIBIT 24




                    SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person whose signature appears
below  constitutes  and appoints Bradley B. Buechler his  true  and  lawful
attorney-in-fact   and  agent,  with  full  power   of   substitution   and
resubstitution, to act for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and
all  capacities  to  sign  this annual report  on  Form  10-K  of  SPARTECH
Corporation and Subsidiaries for fiscal year ending October 31,  1998,  and
any  and  all  amendments thereto and to file the same  with  all  exhibits
thereto,  and other documents in connection therewith, with the  Securities
and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full
power  and  authority  to  do and perform each  and  every  act  and  thing
requisite  or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as  fully  to
all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or  could  do  in  person,  hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent,  or  his
substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



Dated:  January 6, 1999                                /s/ Ralph B. Andy
                                                       Ralph B. Andy
                                                       Director



                                                            EXHIBIT 24




                    SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person whose signature appears
below  constitutes  and appoints Bradley B. Buechler his  true  and  lawful
attorney-in-fact   and  agent,  with  full  power   of   substitution   and
resubstitution, to act for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and
all  capacities  to  sign  this annual report  on  Form  10-K  of  SPARTECH
Corporation and Subsidiaries for fiscal year ending October 31,  1998,  and
any  and  all  amendments thereto and to file the same  with  all  exhibits
thereto,  and other documents in connection therewith, with the  Securities
and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full
power  and  authority  to  do and perform each  and  every  act  and  thing
requisite  or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as  fully  to
all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or  could  do  in  person,  hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent,  or  his
substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



Dated:  January 6, 1999                                /s/Alan R. Teague
                                                       Alan R. Teague
                                                       Director


                                                            EXHIBIT 24




                    SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person whose signature appears
below  constitutes  and appoints Bradley B. Buechler his  true  and  lawful
attorney-in-fact   and  agent,  with  full  power   of   substitution   and
resubstitution, to act for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and
all  capacities  to  sign  this annual report  on  Form  10-K  of  SPARTECH
Corporation and Subsidiaries for fiscal year ending October 31,  1998,  and
any  and  all  amendments thereto and to file the same  with  all  exhibits
thereto,  and other documents in connection therewith, with the  Securities
and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full
power  and  authority  to  do and perform each  and  every  act  and  thing
requisite  or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as  fully  to
all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or  could  do  in  person,  hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent,  or  his
substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



Dated: January 6, 1999                                 /s/Calvin O'Connor
                                                       Calvin O'Connor
                                                       Director



                                                            EXHIBIT 24




                    SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person whose signature appears
below  constitutes  and appoints Bradley B. Buechler his  true  and  lawful
attorney-in-fact   and  agent,  with  full  power   of   substitution   and
resubstitution, to act for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and
all  capacities  to  sign  this annual report  on  Form  10-K  of  SPARTECH
Corporation and Subsidiaries for fiscal year ending October 31,  1998,  and
any  and  all  amendments thereto and to file the same  with  all  exhibits
thereto,  and other documents in connection therewith, with the  Securities
and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full
power  and  authority  to  do and perform each  and  every  act  and  thing
requisite  or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as  fully  to
all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or  could  do  in  person,  hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent,  or  his
substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



Dated: January 6, 1999                                 /s/Jackson W. Robinson
                                                       Jackson W. Robinson
                                                       Director


                                                            EXHIBIT 24




                    SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person whose signature appears
below  constitutes  and appoints Bradley B. Buechler his  true  and  lawful
attorney-in-fact   and  agent,  with  full  power   of   substitution   and
resubstitution, to act for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and
all  capacities  to  sign  this annual report  on  Form  10-K  of  SPARTECH
Corporation and Subsidiaries for fiscal year ending October 31,  1998,  and
any  and  all  amendments thereto and to file the same  with  all  exhibits
thereto,  and other documents in connection therewith, with the  Securities
and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full
power  and  authority  to  do and perform each  and  every  act  and  thing
requisite  or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as  fully  to
all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or  could  do  in  person,  hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent,  or  his
substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



Dated: January 6, 1999                                 /s/Thomas L. Cassidy
                                                       Thomas L. Cassidy
                                                       Director


                                                            EXHIBIT 24




                    SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person whose signature appears
below  constitutes  and appoints Bradley B. Buechler his  true  and  lawful
attorney-in-fact   and  agent,  with  full  power   of   substitution   and
resubstitution, to act for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and
all  capacities  to  sign  this annual report  on  Form  10-K  of  SPARTECH
Corporation and Subsidiaries for fiscal year ending October 31,  1998,  and
any  and  all  amendments thereto and to file the same  with  all  exhibits
thereto,  and other documents in connection therewith, with the  Securities
and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full
power  and  authority  to  do and perform each  and  every  act  and  thing
requisite  or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as  fully  to
all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or  could  do  in  person,  hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent,  or  his
substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



Dated: January 6, 1999                                 /s/W. R. Clerihue
                                                       W. R. Clerihue
                                                       Director



                                                            EXHIBIT 24




                    SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person whose signature appears
below  constitutes  and appoints Bradley B. Buechler his  true  and  lawful
attorney-in-fact   and  agent,  with  full  power   of   substitution   and
resubstitution, to act for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and
all  capacities  to  sign  this annual report  on  Form  10-K  of  SPARTECH
Corporation and Subsidiaries for fiscal year ending October 31,  1998,  and
any  and  all  amendments thereto and to file the same  with  all  exhibits
thereto,  and other documents in connection therewith, with the  Securities
and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full
power  and  authority  to  do and perform each  and  every  act  and  thing
requisite  or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as  fully  to
all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or  could  do  in  person,  hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent,  or  his
substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



Dated: January 6, 1999                                 /s/John R. Kennedy
                                                       John R. Kennedy
                                                       Director