SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C.   20549

                                    Form 10-Q


             QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                   FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 5, 2001


                          Commission File Number 1-5911

                                       SPARTECH CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           DELAWARE                             43-0761773
(State or other jurisdiction of              (I.R.S Employer
 incorporation or organization)             Identification No.)

          120 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 1700, CLAYTON, MISSOURI 63105
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (314) 721-4242
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



     Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes   x   No


     Number of common shares outstanding as of May 5, 2001:

     COMMON STOCK, $.75 PAR VALUE PER SHARE            26,695,531



                      SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                      INDEX

                                   MAY 5, 2001



PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION                           PAGE
          CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET -
          as of May 5, 2001 and October 28, 2000            3

          CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
          OPERATIONS - for the quarter and six months
          ended May 5, 2001 and April 29, 2000              4

          CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
          CASH FLOWS - for six months ended
          May 5, 2001 and April 29, 2000                    5

          NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS        6

          MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
          FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS    10


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION                                13

          SIGNATURES                                       14

                    PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                 SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
             (Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

                                ASSETS
                                          MAY 5, 2001
                                           (UNAUDITED)    OCT. 28, 2000
CURRENT ASSETS
  Cash and equivalents                       $  9,396       $  10,495
  Receivables, net                            144,701         143,733
  Inventories                                 101,733          95,130
  Prepayments and other                         8,797           8,443
                                             --------        --------
     TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                     264,627         257,801

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                 420,373         412,373
  Less accumulated depreciation               114,689         100,752
                                             --------        --------
     NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT        305,684         311,621

GOODWILL                                      301,048         305,153

OTHER ASSETS                                   15,380          14,394
                                             --------        --------
                                             $886,739        $888,969
                                             ========        ========

                 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
  Current maturities of long-term debt       $ 18,524       $  18,667
  Accounts payable                             99,359          90,077
  Accrued liabilities                          34,539          38,016
                                             --------        --------
     TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                152,422         146,760
                                             --------        --------

LONG-TERM DEBT, LESS CURRENT MATURITIES       318,760         334,178

OTHER LIABILITIES                              48,792          47,009
                                             --------        --------

     TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES              367,552         381,187
                                             --------        --------

COMPANY-OBLIGATED MANDITORILY REDEEMABLE
   CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SECURITIES OF
   SPARTECH CAPITAL TRUST HOLDING SOLELY
   CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES        150,000         150,000

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Common stock, 28,067,023
     shares issued in 2001 and 2000            21,039          21,039
  Contributed capital                          95,449          95,241
  Retained earnings                           139,763         126,149
  Treasury stock, at cost, 1,371,492 shares
     in 2001 and 1,203,456 shares in 2000    (28,897)        (25,306)
  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income     (10,589)         (6,101)
                                             --------        --------

     TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY               216,765         211,022
                                             --------        --------

                                             $886,739        $888,969
                                             ========        ========

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


                 SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
            CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
      (Unaudited and dollars in thousands, except per share data)


                                 QUARTER ENDED      SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                 MAY 5,  APRIL 29,   MAY 5,  APRIL 29,
                                 2001      2000      2001      2000

NET SALES                       $245,798  $256,660  $480,483  $455,115
                                --------  --------  --------  --------

COSTS AND EXPENSES
  Cost of sales                  203,092   210,724   398,123   373,059
  Selling and administrative      15,074    14,495    29,177    26,486
  Amortization of intangibles      2,040     1,578     4,090     2,717
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
                                 220,206   226,797   431,390   402,262
                                --------  --------  --------  --------

OPERATING EARNINGS                25,592    29,863    49,093    52,853
  Interest                         6,702     5,058    13,843     8,772
  Distributions on
   preferred securities of
   Spartech capital trusts         2,563     2,197     5,125     3,010
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES      16,327    22,608    30,125    41,071
  Income Taxes                     6,204     8,827    11,447    16,123
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
NET EARNINGS                    $ 10,123 $  13,781  $ 18,678  $ 24,948
                                ========  ========  ========  ========


NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:

  Basic                         $    .38  $    .50  $    .70  $    .91
                                ========  ========  ========  ========

  Diluted                       $    .37  $    .47  $    .69  $    .86
                                ========  ========  ========  ========


DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE      $   .095  $   .085  $   .190  $   .170
                                ========  ========  ========  ========

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



                 SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
            CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                 (Unaudited and dollars in thousands)

                                                 SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                            MAY 5, 2001 APRIL 29, 2000

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net earnings                              $  18,678        $ 24,948
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings
     to net cash provided by operating
     activities:
       Depreciation and amortization           18,081          14,823
       Change in current assets and
          liabilities, net of effects of
          acquisitions                        (4,926)        (28,277)
       Other, net                                 203           3,141
                                              -------        --------
     NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING
       ACTIVITIES                              32,036          14,635
                                              -------        --------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Capital expenditures                        (8,568)        (14,367)
  Retirement of assets                            448              65
  Business Acquisitions                             -       (216,304)
                                              -------        --------
     NET CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES   (8,120)       (230,606)
                                              -------        --------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Bank borrowings for business acquisitions         -         216,304
  Net borrowings (payments) on revolving
     credit facilities                       (15,071)          15,068
  Payments on bonds and leases                  (631)         (1,316)
  Debt issuance costs                               -         (1,024)
  Cash dividends on common stock              (5,065)         (4,701)
  Stock options exercised                         899           1,367
  Treasury stock acquired                     (5,068)         (9,092)
                                              -------        --------
     NET CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY
       FINANCING ACTIVITIES                  (24,936)         216,606
                                              -------        --------
  Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
     and equivalents                             (79)              14
                                              -------        --------
(DECREASE) INCREASE  IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS  (1,099)             649

CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD    10,495           8,890
                                              -------        --------
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD        $  9,396        $  9,539
                                             ========        ========

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


                 SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    (Unaudited and dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

      Our  consolidated financial statements include  the  accounts  of
Spartech   Corporation  and  its  wholly  owned  subsidiaries.    These
financial  statements  have been prepared on  a  condensed  basis  and,
accordingly, certain information and note disclosures normally included
in  financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting  principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant  to  the
rules  and  regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.   In
the  opinion  of  management,  the  financial  statements  contain  all
adjustments  (consisting  solely of normal recurring  adjustments)  and
disclosures  necessary  to make the information presented  therein  not
misleading.   These financial statements should be read in  conjunction
with  the  consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes
thereto included in our October 28, 2000 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

      Our  fiscal  year  ends on the Saturday closest  to  October  31.
Fiscal  year 2001 will include 53 weeks compared to 52 weeks  in  2000.
As  a  result, the six months ended May 5, 2001 consists of  27  weeks,
compared  to  the  26  weeks in the six months ended  April  29,  2000.
Operating results for any quarter are traditionally seasonal in  nature
and are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full
year.


NOTE B - INVENTORIES

      Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out)
or  market.   Inventories  at May 5, 2001  and  October  28,  2000  are
comprised of the following components:

                                               2001            2000
          Raw materials                      $ 61,194        $ 55,253
          Finished goods                       40,539          39,877
                                             --------        --------
                                             $101,733        $ 95,130
                                             ========        ========

















                 SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    (Unaudited and dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


NOTE C - CASH FLOW INFORMATION

     Supplemental information on cash flows and noncash transactions
for the six months ended May 5, 2001 and April 29, 2000 is as follows:

                                               2001            2000
  Cash paid for:
     Interest                                $ 17,715        $ 10,913
                                             ========        ========
     Income taxes                            $  6,159        $ 13,107
                                             ========        ========



NOTE D - COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

          Comprehensive Income is an entity's change in equity during
the period from transactions, events and circumstances from non-owner
sources.  The reconciliation of net earnings to total comprehensive
income for the quarter and six months ended May 5, 2001 and April 29,
2000 was as follows:

                              QUARTER ENDED     SIX MONTHS ENDED
                            MAY 5,  APRIL 29,   MAY 5,   APRIL 29
                            2001     2000      2001         2000
Net Earnings                $ 10,123 $ 13,781  $ 18,678   $ 24,948
Foreign currency
  translation adjustments     (1,220)   (884)     (458)      (518)
Cash flow hedge adjustments   (2,054)       0    (4,030)         0
                             -------  -------  --------   --------
Total Comprehensive Income   $ 6,849 $ 12,897  $ 14,190   $ 24,430
                             ======= ========  ========   ========


                 SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    (Unaudited and dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


NOTE E - SEGMENT INFORMATION

  Spartech's fifty facilities are organized into three reportable
segments based on the nature of the products manufactured.

                                     QUARTER             SIX MONTHS
                                      ENDED
                                2001        2000       2001       2000
NET SALES*

  Custom Sheet & Rollstock     $162,880   $165,842  $315,540    $ 289,881
  Color & Specialty Compounds    57,372     62,306   113,316      118,029
  Molded & Profile Products      25,546     28,512    51,627       47,205
                              ---------  --------- ---------    ---------
     TOTAL NET SALES           $245,798   $256,660  $480,483    $ 455,115
                             =========  ========= =========   ==========

OPERATING EARNINGS

  Custom Sheet & Rollstock     $ 18,583   $ 20,392  $ 35,251    $  35,047
  Color & Specialty Compounds     6,629      8,067    12,816       14,990
  Molded & Profile Products       2,946      3,989     5,318        6,079
  Corporate/Other               (2,566)     (2,585)    (4,292)      (3,263)
                              ---------  --------- ---------    ---------
     TOTAL OPERATING EARNINGS  $ 25,592   $ 29,863  $ 49,093    $  52,853
                             =========  ========= =========   ==========

  * Excludes intersegment sales of $6,794 and $6,616 for the three
 months ended May 5, 2001 and April 29, 2000, respectively, and $15,335
 and $12,754 for the six months ended May 5, 2001 and April 29, 2000,
 respectively.





NOTE F - RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

     SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities, as amended by SFAS No. 137, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities - Deferral of the Effective Date of
FASB Statement No. 133, and SFAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain
Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, was effective
for the Company as of October 29, 2000.  SFAS No. 133 establishes
accounting and reporting standards requiring that every derivative
instrument (including certain derivative instruments embedded in other
contracts) be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or
liability measured at fair value and that the changes in the
derivative's fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless
specific hedge accounting criteria are met.  Special accounting for
qualifying hedges allows a derivative's gains and losses to offset
related results on the hedged item in the income statement, and
requires that a company must formally document, designate and assess
the effectiveness of transactions that receive hedge accounting.  On
November 8, 2000, the Company entered into an interest rate swap as a
hedge of $125,000 of variable rate credit facilities.  As of May 5,
2001, the Company has recorded approximately $4.0 million as a
liability and a reduction of comprehensive income reflecting the
reduction in value related to the decline in interest rates since the
interest rate swap's inception.

ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


      The Company's fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to October
31.   Fiscal  year 2001 will include 53 weeks compared to 52  weeks  in
2000.   As  a result, the six months ended May 5, 2001 consists  of  27
weeks, compared to the 26 weeks in the first six months ended April 29,
2000.  The operating results presented below include discussions  on  a
percentage of sales basis for more meaningful comparisons.

      Net  sales were $245.8 million and $480.5 million for the quarter
and  six  months ended May 5, 2001, representing a 4% decrease  and  6%
increase  from  the similar periods in 2000.  Fiscal 2000  acquisitions
accounted  for the increase during the first six months.   The  primary
reason  for the decrease during the quarter was the reduction in  resin
pricing  impacting the sales price, offset partially  by  the  positive
affect of sales for the companies acquired in fiscal 2000.  Also during
the  quarter,  decreases for the slow down in the volume  sold  to  the
automotive  and  manufactured housing markets were mostly  offset  with
changes in product mix to higher value products.  The Company's  fiscal
2001 second quarter and six-month operating earnings were $25.6 million
and  $49.1  million  compared to the $29.9 million  and  $52.9  million
reported for the same periods last year.  Second quarter and six  month
2001  net earnings were $10.1 million and $18.7 million, or $0.37   and
$0.69  per  diluted  share, compared to the  $13.8  million  and  $24.9
million, or $0.47 and $0.86 per diluted share, reported in 2000.


      Our  Custom Sheet & Rollstock segment generated sales  of  $315.5
million  during  the  first six months of 2001 up 9%  compared  to  the
$289.9  million in the first six months of 2000 primarily  due  to  the
fiscal  2000  acquisition of Uniroyal's HPP Group.  Sales decreased  4%
for  the  Color  & Specialty Compounds group to $113.3 million  in  the
first six months of 2001 due to its greater level of business with  the
automotive  industry.   Our Molded & Profile Products  group  generated
$51.6 million in sales for the first six months of 2001 up 9% from  the
prior  year.   This  increase  was primarily  related  to  fiscal  2000
acquisitions.

     Cost of sales increased to $398.1 million for the six months ended
May  5, 2001, compared with $373.1 million for the same period in 2000,
and  increased to 82.9% of net sales for 2001 from 82.0% for 2000.  Our
slightly less favorable cost of sales percentage in 2001 represents the
impact  on  productivity  of  weak demand  in  the  transportation  and
manufactured housing markets.

     Selling and administrative expenses were $29.2 million for the six
months  ended  May 5, 2001 compared to $26.5 million  for  the  similar
periods  in  2000.   On a percentage of net sales  basis,  selling  and
administrative costs for the six months increased to 6.0% from 5.8%  in
2000.  Increased bad debt expense and the fiscal 2000 acquisitions were
the primary reasons for the increase.

     Operating earnings for the six months ended May 5, 2001 were $49.1
million  (10.2% of net sales) compared to $52.9 million (11.6%  of  net
sales)  for the six months in 2000.  The decrease in operating earnings
was primarily due to sluggish demand in the transportation and building
& construction markets and the increased bad debt expense.

       Interest  expense  and  Distributions  on  Preferred  Securities
Distributions  for the six months ended May 5, 2001  of  $19.0  million
increased from $11.8 million for the same period in 2000 as a result of
borrowings related to the acquisitions completed in 2000.

      Our effective tax rate was approximately 38.0% and 39.3% for  the
six  months  ending  May  5,  2001 and April  29,  2000  reflecting  an
improvement in our combined state tax rate.

Environmental

      We  operate under various laws and regulations governing employee
safety, the quantities of specified substances that may be emitted into
the  air, discharged into waterways, and otherwise disposed of  on  and
off  our properties.  We do not anticipate that future expenditures for
compliance with these laws and regulations will have a material  effect
on its capital expenditures, earnings, or competitive position.

      The plastic resins we use in our production process are crude oil
or  natural  gas  derivatives  which are available  from  a  number  of
domestic  and  foreign suppliers.  Accordingly, our raw  materials  are
only  somewhat  affected by supply, demand, and  price  trends  of  the
petroleum  industry.  The pricing of resins tends to be independent  of
crude  oil  or natural gas except in periods of anticipated  or  actual
shortages.   We  are not aware of any trends in the petroleum  industry
which will significantly affect its sources of raw materials in 2001.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash Flow

      Our  primary  sources  of liquidity have  been  cash  flows  from
operating  activities and borrowings from third parties.  Our principal
uses  of cash have been to support our operating activities, invest  in
capital  improvements,  and finance strategic acquisitions.   Our  cash
flows for the periods indicated are summarized as follows:

                                                    SIX MONTHS
                                               2001            2000
                                              (Dollars in millions)
  Net cash provided by
     operating activities                   $    32.0        $  14.6

  Net cash used for
     investing activities                   $    (8.1)       $(230.6)
  Net cash (used for)provided by
     financing activities                   $   (24.9)       $ 216.6

  (Decrease) Increase in cash and equivalents$   (1.1)       $    .6


  Operating cash flow provided by net earnings decreased 25.1% to $18.7
in  the first half of 2001 compared to the corresponding period of  the
prior  year.  Operating cash flows used for changes in working  capital
totaled  $4.9 million for the six months ended May 5, 2001 as  compared
to  $28.3  million   in 2000.  The larger fiscal 2000  working  capital
increase was the result of several inventory pre-buys, increasing resin
prices and higher sales volume during that period.

   Our  primary  investing  activities  are  capital  expenditures  and
acquisitions   of   businesses  in  the  plastics  industry.    Capital
expenditures   are   primarily  incurred  to   maintain   and   improve
productivity,  as well as to modernize and expand facilities.   Capital
expenditures  for the six months ended May 5, 2001 and April  29,  2000
were $8.6 million and $14.4 million, respectively.  We anticipate total
fiscal 2001 capital expenditures of less than $20 million.  While  this
amount is well under our $29.2 million incurred in fiscal 2000,  it  is
sufficient  for  all  expected maintenance and  operating  enhancements
desired in 2001.

      The  cash flows used for financing activities were $24.9  million
for the first six months of 2001.  The primary activity was the paydown
of  bank  borrowings of $15.7 million, cash dividend payments  of  $5.1
million, and purchases of treasury stock, net of options exercised,  of
$4.2 million.




Other

      The information presented herein contains certain forward-looking
statements,  defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange  Act  of
1934.  Forward-looking statements represent our judgement relating  to,
among  other things, future results of operations, growth plans, sales,
capital  requirements  and  general industry  and  business  conditions
applicable  to us.  They are based largely on our current expectations.
Our  actual  results  could  differ  materially  from  the  information
contained in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors,
including  changes  in  the availability and  cost  of  raw  materials,
changes  in  the  economy or the plastics industry  in  general,  other
unanticipated events that may prevent us from competing successfully in
existing  or  new  markets,  and  our  ability  to  manage  our  growth
effectively.   Investors are also directed to the discussion  of  risks
and  uncertainties associated with forward-looking statements contained
in  our  Annual  Report  on  Form 10-K filed with  the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission.


                      PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4         SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS


At the Annual Shareholders    meeting    held    March    14,     2001,
               Mr. Bradley B. Buechler was elected as a Director of the
               Company  with 25,704,964 votes for, 16,047 against,  and
               555,974  abstentions.  Mr. Calvin J. O'Connor  was  also
               elected  as  a  director of the Company with  25,707,898
               votes for, 13,023 against, and 555,974 abstentions.  Mr.
               Randy  C. Martin was also elected as a Director  of  the
               Company  with 25,709,501 votes for, 11,510 against,  and
               555,974  abstentions. The Company's  2001  Stock  Option
               Plan  was  approved with 19,539,525 votes for, 5,261,281
               against and 39,474 abstentions.  Arthur Andersen LLP was
               ratified as the Company's auditors with 26,178,778 votes
               for, 61,521 against, and 16,979 abstentions.

ITEM 6 (A).    EXHIBITS

               4  Rights Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2001, between
                  the Company and Mellon Investor Services LLC, as Rights
                  Agent, which includes the form of Certificate of
                  Designations with respect to the Series Z
                  Preferred Stock as Exhibit A, the form of Right
                  Certificate as Exhibit B and the Summary of Rights to
                  Purchase Shares of Preferred Stock as Exhibit C filed
                  as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with
                  the Commission on April 5, 2001 and incorporated
                  herein by reference.

               11 Statement re Computation of Per Share Earnings

ITEM 6 (B).    REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

               A  report on Form 8-K, dated April 5, 2001, the  Special
               Committee  of the Company's Board of Directors  declared
               a  dividend  of  one Preferred Share Purchase  Right  (a
               "Right")  for  each  outstanding  share  of  our  common
               stock,  par  value  $.75  per  share.  The  dividend  is
               payable on April 13, 2001 to our stockholders of  record
               at  the  close of business on April 13, 2001. The Rights
               are  subject  to  the terms of a Rights Agreement  dated
               April  2,  2001 between the Company and Mellon  Investor
               Services   LLC,  as  the  Rights  Agent.   The   Special
               Committee  adopted the Rights Agreement  to  assist  the
               Company  in  pursuing its long-term business  strategies
               and  enhancing  stockholder  value,  by  protecting  our
               stockholders  against unsolicited  takeover  efforts  on
               unfavorable   terms.  In  general  terms,   the   Rights
               Agreement  works by imposing a significant penalty  upon
               any  person or group which acquires 15% or more  of  the
               Company's outstanding common stock after April  2,  2001
               without the approval of the Board of Directors

                              SIGNATURES

      Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act  of
1934,  the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed  on  its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                          SPARTECH CORPORATION
                                              (Registrant)




Date:   June 12, 2001                      /S/ Bradley B. Buechler
                                          Bradley B. Buechler
                                          Chairman, President and Chief
                                          Executive Officer
                                          (Principal Executive
                                          Officer)



Date:  June 12, 2001                      /S/ Randy C. Martin
                                          Randy C. Martin
                                          Executive Vice President and
                                          Chief Financial Officer
                                          (Principal Financial and
                                          Accounting Officer)