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 April 29, 2000


                          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 April 29, 2000:

     Common Stock, $.75 par value per share            27,412,161



                      SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                      INDEX

                                 April 29, 2000



PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION                           PAGE
          CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET -
          as of April 29, 2000 and October 30, 1999         3

          CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
          OPERATIONS - for the quarter and six months
          ended April 29, 2000 and May 1, 1999              4

          CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
          CASH FLOWS - for six months ended
          April 29, 2000 and May 1, 1999                    5

          NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS        6

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


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION                                14

          SIGNATURES                                       15

                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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

                                     ASSETS
                                         April 29, 2000
                                           (unaudited)    Oct. 30, 1999
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Current Assets
  Cash and equivalents                       $  9,539        $  8,890
  Receivables, net                            149,046         117,345
  Inventories                                 100,865          72,108
  Prepayments and other                        13,906           8,634
     Total Current Assets                     273,356         206,977

Property, Plant and Equipment                 404,300         318,528
  Less accumulated depreciation                87,547          75,829
     Net Property, Plant and Equipment        316,753         242,699

Goodwill                                      302,268         168,497

Other Assets                                    7,873           7,228
                                             $900,250        $625,401

                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities
  Current maturities of long-term debt       $ 12,353       $  13,215
  Accounts payable                             88,632          78,644
  Accrued liabilities                          43,131          37,420
     Total Current Liabilities                144,116         129,279

Long-Term Debt, Less Current Maturities       347,901         217,094

Other Liabilities                              53,751          38,986

     Total Long-Term Liabilities              401,652         256,080
Company-obligated manditorily redeemable
   convertible preferred securities of
   Spartech capital trusts holding solely
   convertible subordinated debentures        150,000          50,000

Shareholders' Equity
  Common stock, 28,027,023 and 27,915,873
     shares issued in 2000 and 1999            21,008          20,925
  Contributed capital                          95,948         101,709
  Retained earnings                           105,898          85,651
  Treasury stock, at cost, 614,862 shares
     in 2000 and 675,937 shares in 1999      (14,446)        (14,835)
  Cumulative translation adjustments          (3,926)         (3,408)

     Total Shareholders' Equity               204,482         190,042
                                             $900,250        $625,401
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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
                                April 29,  May 1,   April 29,  May 1,
                                 2000      1999      2000      1999

Net Sales                       $256,660  $196,937  $455,115  $364,738

Costs and Expenses
  Cost of sales                  210,724   161,871   373,059   299,475
  Selling and administrative      14,495    11,285    26,486    21,410
  Amortization of intangibles      1,578     1,001     2,717     1,998
                                 226,797   174,157   402,262   322,883

Operating Earnings                29,863    22,780    52,853    41,855
  Interest                         5,058     3,541     8,772     7,392
  Distributions on
   preferred securities of
   Spartech capital trusts         2,197       509     3,010       509

Earnings Before Income Taxes      22,608    18,730    41,071    33,954
  Income Taxes                     8,827     7,625    16,123    13,692

Net Earnings                   $  13,781 $  11,105  $ 24,948  $ 20,262


Net Earnings Per Common Share:

  Basic                         $    .50  $    .41  $    .91  $    .75
  Diluted                       $    .47  $    .38  $    .86  $    .70


Dividends Per Common Share      $   .085  $   .070  $   .170  $   .140




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
                                            April 29, 2000 May 1, 1999

Cash Flows From Operating Activities
  Net earnings                              $  24,948        $ 20,262
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings
     to net cash provided by operating
     activities:
       Depreciation and amortization           14,823          11,426
       Change in current assets and
          liabilities, net of effects of
          acquisitions                       (28,277)         (6,584)
       Other, net                               3,141           2,495
     Net cash provided by operating
       activities                              14,635          27,599

Cash Flows From Investing Activities
  Capital expenditures                       (14,367)        (11,349)
  Retirement of assets                             65             235
  Business Acquisitions                     (216,304)        (10,437)
     Net cash used for investing activities (230,606)        (21,551)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities
  Bank borrowings for business acquisitions   216,304          10,437
  Net borrowings (payments) on revolving
     credit facilities                         15,068         (4,224)
  Payments on bonds and leases                (1,316)         (2,645)
  Debt issuance costs                         (1,024)               -
  Cash dividends on common stock              (4,701)         (3,781)
  Stock options exercised                       1,367           1,967
  Treasury stock acquired                     (9,092)         (8,841)
     Net cash provided by (used for)
       financing activities                   216,606         (7,087)

  Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
     and equivalents                               14              40

Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Equivalents       649           (999)

Cash and Equivalents At Beginning Of Period     8,890           7,247

Cash and Equivalents At End Of Period        $  9,539        $  6,248

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
30, 1999 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

      Our  fiscal  year  ends on the Saturday closest to October  31.  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 April 29, 2000 and October 30, 1999 are comprised of the
following components:

                                               2000            1999
          Raw materials                      $ 59,287        $ 41,781
          Finished goods                       41,578          30,327

                                             $100,865        $ 72,108
















                      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 April 29, 2000 and May 1, 1999 is as follows:

                                               2000            1999
  Cash paid for:
     Interest                                $ 10,913        $  8,039
     Income taxes                            $ 13,107        $ 10,032



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.  A summary
of our components of Total Comprehensive Income follows:

                              QUARTER ENDED     SIX MONTHS ENDED
                            April 29,  May 1,   April 29,  May 1,
                               2000     1999      2000      1999
Net Earnings                $ 13,781 $ 11,105  $ 24,948   $ 20,262
Foreign currency
  translation adjustments      (884)    1,118     (518)      1,839
Total Comprehensive Income  $ 12,897 $ 12,223  $ 24,430   $ 22,101


     Our other comprehensive income consists solely of foreign currency
translation adjustments.  Accumulated other comprehensive income is represented
on the balance sheet as cumulative translation adjustments as of April 29, 2000
and October 30, 1999, respectively.
                      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-two facilities are organized into three reportable segments
based on the nature of the products manufactured.



Note F - Convertible Preferred Securities

       On  February  18,  2000  we  issued  $100  million  of  7.0%  convertible
subordinated debentures to Spartech Capital Trust, a Delaware trust we  control.
We  used  the  proceeds to repay borrowings under our bank credit facility.  The
debentures  are the sole asset of the Trust and eliminate in consolidation.  The
Trust  purchased  the  debentures with the proceeds of a  $100  million  private
placement  of  7.0%  convertible preferred securities of  the  Trust  having  an
aggregate liquidation preference of $100 million and guaranteed by Spartech. The
debentures:

     -  Are  convertible  along  with  the Trust preferred  securities,  at  the
         option  of  the preferred security holders, into shares of  our  common
         stock  at  a conversion price equivalent to $34.00 per share of  common
         stock, for a total of 2,941,476 shares;

     -  Are   redeemable   along  with  the  Trust  preferred   securities,   at
         Spartech's  option on or after February 17, 2003, at a price  equal  to
         104.56%  of  the  principal  amount plus  accrued  interest,  declining
         annually  to  a  price  equal  to  the principal  amount  plus  accrued
         interest by February 17, 2010; and

     -  Mature  and  are payable, along with the Trust preferred securities,  on
         February  17,  2015  if  they  have not  been  previously  redeemed  or
         converted.


Note G - Acquisition

      On February 29, 2000, Spartech announced that it completed the purchase of
substantially  all  of  the  assets of Uniroyal  Technology  Corporation's  High
Performance   Plastics,  Inc.  ("HPP"),  a  well-established   manufacturer   of
proprietary  plastic  products  based in  South  Bend,  Indiana  with  sales  of
approximately $130 million for its most recent fiscal year which ended September
26,  1999.   HPP,  through  its  two  operating divisions--Polycast  (cell  cast
acrylic) and Royalite (extruded thermoplastic sheet)--will significantly  expand
Spartech's product offerings to customers, increase production capacity  through
nine  additional  manufacturing  plants located throughout  North  America,  and
broaden  our  technical and marketing expertise in serving  several  new  growth
industries  for Spartech.  The acquisition price for HPP was approximately  $216
million  including costs of the transaction.  The fair value of assets  acquired
(including $134 million of goodwill) and liabilities assumed (including accounts
payable and accrued liabilities) was $241 million and $25 million, respectively.
The  purchase  was  financed through our new $250 million bank credit  facility.
The  new bank credit facility has a five year term and bears interest at a  rate
chosen by us of prime or LIBOR plus 0.625% to 1.250%.


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

Results of Operations


      Net  sales were $256.7 million and $455.1 million for the quarter and  six
months  ended  April  29, 2000, representing a 30% and  25%  increase  from  the
similar  periods in 1999.  This sales growth included a 20% increase  in  volume
related  to  acquired  operations and a 10% increase from  internal  growth  (5%
volume  growth  and 5% related to price/mix increases).  These  sales  increases
along  with our ongoing improvements in production efficiency, helped us produce
our thirty-fourth consecutive quarter of improved year-over-year results.

      Our  Custom  Sheet & Rollstock segment generated sales of  $289.9  million
during the first six months of 2000 up 26% from the $230.4 million in the  first
six  months of 1999. Recent acquisitions, primarily Uniroyal's HPP Group,  added
18%  to  sales for the first six months.  Base volume growth added  5%  for  the
first six months as a result of strong volume in the packaging and recreation  &
leisure markets and increases in Alloy Plastics and Product Transformation sales
while  price/mix provided another 3% to sales. Sales increased 10% for the Color
&  Specialty Compounds group to $118.0 million in the first six months of  2000,
with  base volume increasing 8% and price/mix making up the balance of 2%.   Our
Molded  & Profile Products group generated $47.2 million in sales for the  first
six  months  of 2000 up 77% from the prior year.  This increase was  related  to
three recent acquisitions (53%) and internal growth (24%).

      Cost of sales increased to $210.7 million for the quarter ended April  29,
2000, compared with $161.9 million for the same period in 1999, but decreased to
82.1%  of  net sales for 2000 from 82.2% for 1999. The cost of sales percentages
were  82.0% and 82.1% for the six months ended April 29, 2000 and May  1,  1999,
respectively.   Our  slightly more favorable cost of sales percentages  in  2000
represents  improved  production efficiencies and sales  of  higher  margin  new
products, partially offset by the impact of resin cost increases.

      Selling  and administrative expenses were $14.5 million and $26.5  million
for  the  quarter and six months ended April 29, 2000 compared to $11.3  million
and $21.4 million for the similar periods in 1999.  On a percentage of net sales
basis,  selling and administrative costs for the quarter decreased to 5.6%  from
5.7% in 1999.  The 2000 six-month percentage also declined to 5.8% from 5.9% the
prior year.

      Operating earnings for the quarter ended April 29, 2000 were $29.9 million
(11.6%  of  net  sales) compared to $22.8 million (11.6% of net sales)  for  the
corresponding period in 1999.  Operating earnings for the six months ended April
29,  2000  were  $52.9 million (11.6% of net sales) compared  to  $41.9  million
(11.5%  of  net  sales) for the six months in 1999.  These  gains  in  operating
earnings  were achieved through the increased sales levels, improved  production
efficiencies and cost containment efforts.

      Interest  expense and Distributions on Preferred Securities  Distributions
for  the  quarter and six months ended April 29, 2000 of $7.3 million and  $11.3
million  increased from $4.1 million and $7.9 million for the  same  periods  in
1999 as a result of borrowings related to the acquisitions completed in 1999 and
the acquisition of Uniroyal's HPP Group on February 28, 2000.  This increase  in
interest  expense has also been impacted by prime rate increases totaling  1.75%
since  May  1, 1999.  As of April 29, 2000, we have $215.9 million  of  floating
rate debt (approximately 42% of our total financings).

     Our effective tax rate was approximately 39.3% and 39.8% for the six months
ending  April 29, 2000 and May 1, 1999 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 2000.


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
                                               2000            1999
                                              (Dollars in millions)
  Net cash provided by
     operating activities                   $    14.6        $  27.6

  Net cash used for
     investing activities                   $  (230.6)       $ (21.5)
  Net cash provided by (used for)
     financing activities                   $   216.6        $  (7.1)

  Increase (Decrease) in cash and equivalents$      .6       $  (1.0)


   Operating  cash flow provided by net earnings increased 23% to $24.9  in  the
first  half  of  2000 compared to the corresponding period of  the  prior  year.
Operating  cash flows used for changes in working capital totaled $28.3  million
for  the six months ended April 29, 2000.  This was primarily the result of  the
increased  level of receivables derived from our expanded sales level, increased
inventory due to selective pre-buys of certain resins and the increases of resin
prices on both receivables and inventory.

   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 April 29, 2000
and  May  1,  1999  were  $14.4  million and $11.3  million,  respectively.   We
anticipate  total capital expenditures of approximately $28 million  for  fiscal
2000, including expenditures for the most recent acquisitions.

     The cash flows provided by financing activities were $216.6 million for the
first  six  months  of 2000.  The primary activity was the  bank  borrowings  of
$216.3  million for the HPP acquisition, net borrowings of $13.8  million,  cash
dividend  payments  of  $4.7 million, and purchases of treasury  stock,  net  of
options exercised, of $7.7 million.



Financing Arrangements

       On  February  18,  2000  we  issued  $100  million  of  7.0%  convertible
subordinated debentures to Spartech Capital Trust, a Delaware trust we  control.
We  used  the  proceeds to repay borrowings under our bank credit facility.  The
debentures  are the sole asset of the Trust and eliminate in consolidation.  The
Trust  purchased  the  debentures with the proceeds of a  $100  million  private
placement  of  7.0%  convertible preferred securities of  the  Trust  having  an
aggregate liquidation preference of $100 million and guaranteed by Spartech. The
debentures:

     -  Are  convertible  along  with  the Trust preferred  securities,  at  the
         option  of  the preferred security holders, into shares of  our  common
         stock  at  a conversion price equivalent to $34.00 per share of  common
         stock, for a total of 2,941,476 shares;

     -  Are   redeemable   along  with  the  Trust  preferred   securities,   at
         Spartech's  option on or after February 17, 2003, at a price  equal  to
         104.56%  of  the  principal  amount plus  accrued  interest,  declining
         annually  to  a  price  equal  to  the principal  amount  plus  accrued
         interest by February 17, 2010; and

     -  Mature  and  are payable, along with the Trust preferred securities,  on
         February  17,  2015  if  they  have not  been  previously  redeemed  or
         converted.

      On  February  28,  2000, we entered into a new $250  million  bank  credit
facility  representing a revolving credit line with a five year term.   Interest
on our bank credit facility is payable at a rate chosen by us of either prime or
LIBOR plus 0.625% to 1.250%.

      We  anticipate that cash flow from operations, together with the financing
and  borrowings under our bank credit facility, will satisfy our working capital
needs,  regular  quarterly dividends, and planned capital expenditures  for  the
next year.


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  8,  2000,  Mr.  Roy
               Dobson  was  elected as a Director of the Company with 25,322,108
               votes  for,  3,574  against, and 2,033,705 shares  unvoted.   Mr.
               David  B.  Mueller was also elected as a director of the  Company
               with  25,323,346  votes for, 2,326 against, and 2,033,705  shares
               unvoted.   Mr. Richard B. Scherrer was also elected as a Director
               of  the  Company  with 25,322,190 votes for, 3,482  against,  and
               2,033,705 shares unvoted. Incentive bonuses for the Company's CEO
               & COO were approved with 24,141,977 votes for, 1,490,188 against,
               53,212  abstentions, and 1,674,001 unvoted.  Arthur Andersen  LLP
               was ratified as the Company's auditors with 25,652,700 votes for,
               21,102 against, 12,177 abstentions, and 1,706,677 shares unvoted.

Item 6 (a).    Exhibits

               11 Statement re Computation of Per Share Earnings

               27 Financial Data Schedule

Item 6 (b).    Reports on Form 8-K

               A  report  on  Form  8-K, dated March 14,  2000,  announcing  the
               acquisition  of substantially all the assets of High  Performance
               Plastics,  Inc.  ("HPP")  an  indirect  subsidiary  of   Uniroyal
               Technology Corporation.  A report on Form 8-K/A, dated March  14,
               2000 was filed on May 15, 2000.  This amendment was submitted  to
               file  certain  financial statements of the business acquired  and
               pro forma financial statements related to the HPP acquisition.



                                   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:   May 31, 2000                       /S/ Bradley B. Buechler
                                          Bradley B. Buechler
                                          Chairman, President and Chief
                                          Executive Officer
                                          (Principal Executive   Officer)



Date:  May 31, 2000                       /S/ Randy C. Martin
                                          Randy C. Martin
                                          Vice President - Finance and
                                          Chief Financial Officer
                                          (Principal Financial and
                                          Accounting Officer)