10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

þ Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014

OR

o Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 1-8524

Myers Industries, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	34-0778636
(State or other jurisdiction of	(IRS Employer Identification
incorporation or organization)	Number)
1293 South Main Street
Akron, Ohio	44301
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

(330) 253-5592

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or15(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. YesþNoo.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class	Outstanding as of April 24, 2014
Common Stock, without par value	33,179,432 shares

Table of Contents

Part I — Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)	1
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)	2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position	3
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)	5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)	6
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	15
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk	18
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	19
Part II — Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	20
Item 6. Exhibits	20
Signature	20
Exhibit 31(a)
Exhibit 31(b)
Exhibit 32
EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT

Part I — Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

Myers Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2014		March 31, 2013
Net sales	$	208,789	$	214,980
Cost of sales	158,761		156,662
Gross profit	50,028		58,318
Selling, general and administrative expenses	47,389		45,074
Operating income	2,639		13,244
Interest expense, net	1,579		1,092
Income before income taxes	1,060		12,152
Income tax expense	380		4,269
Net income	$	680	$	7,883
Income per common share:
Basic	$	0.02	$	0.24
Diluted	$	0.02	$	0.23
Dividends declared per share	$	0.13	$	0.09

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2014		March 31, 2013
Net income	$	680	$	7,883
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	54		(851		)
Pension liability	—		(75		)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	54		(926		)
Comprehensive income	$	734	$	6,957

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	(Unaudited)
Current Assets
Cash	$	5,738		$	6,539
Accounts receivable-less allowances of $2,987 and $2,945, respectively	130,833			112,459
Inventories
Finished and in-process products	81,846			73,475
Raw materials and supplies	37,002			33,049
	118,848			106,524
Prepaid expenses	8,182			7,174
Deferred income taxes	2,192			2,214
Total Current Assets	265,793			234,910
Other Assets
Goodwill	60,905			60,642
Patents and other intangible assets, net	20,228			21,115
Other	3,434			3,312
	84,567			85,069
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost
Land	5,107			5,107
Buildings and leasehold improvements	67,611			67,620
Machinery and equipment	465,674			461,397
	538,392			534,124
Less allowances for depreciation and amortization	(391,870		)	(384,646		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	146,522			149,478
Total Assets	$	496,882		$	469,457

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	(Unaudited)
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	70,705		$	98,263
Accrued expenses
Employee compensation	15,598			22,950
Income taxes	—			6,529
Taxes, other than income taxes	3,079			2,751
Accrued interest	1,333			103
Other	19,918			19,987
Total Current Liabilities	110,633			150,583
Long-term debt, net	116,691			44,347
Other liabilities	16,638			14,687
Deferred income taxes	24,194			24,333
Shareholders’ Equity
Serial Preferred Shares (authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding)	—			—
Common Shares, without par value (authorized 60,000,000 shares; outstanding 33,528,097 and 33,572,778; net of treasury shares of 4,239,040 and 4,203,179, respectively)	20,287			20,313
Additional paid-in capital	263,201			266,276
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,481			2,427
Retained deficit	(57,243		)	(53,509		)
Total Shareholders' Equity	228,726			235,507
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	496,882		$	469,457

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Myers Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

	Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulative Other Comprehensive Income		Retained Deficit
Balance at January 1, 2014	$	20,313		$	266,276		$	2,427	$	(53,509	)
Net income	—			—			—		680
Net sales under option plans	87			1,667			—		—
Dividend reinvestment plan	1			26			—		—
Restricted stock vested	76			(76		)	—		—
Restricted stock and stock option grants, net	—			613			—		—
Tax benefit from options	—			650			—		—
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—			—			54		—
Purchases for treasury-net	(159		)	(4,903		)	—		—
Shares withheld for employee taxes on equity awards	(31		)	(1,052		)	—		—
Dividends declared - $.13 per share	—			—			—		(4,414		)
Balance at March 31, 2014	$	20,287		$	263,201		$	2,481	$	(57,243	)

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2014			March 31, 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$	680		$	7,883
Items not affecting use of cash
Depreciation	8,424			8,150
Amortization	909			1,001
Non-cash stock compensation	788			438
Provision for loss on accounts receivable	361			822
Deferred taxes	(116		)	2,227
Other long-term liabilities	1,081			885
Gain from asset disposition	(46		)	—
Tax benefit from options	(650		)	(37		)
Payments on performance based compensation	(1,293		)	(1,719		)
Cash flows used for working capital:
Accounts receivable	(18,529		)	(9,833		)
Inventories	(12,134		)	(2,224		)
Prepaid expenses	(1,577		)	(237		)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(38,567		)	(13,859		)
Net cash used for operating activities	(60,669		)	(6,503		)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(4,653		)	(4,508		)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	48			—
Other	—			96
Net cash used for investing activities	(4,605		)	(4,412		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	89,000			—
Net (repayment of) borrowing on credit facility	(16,700		)	10,763
Cash dividends paid	(3,118		)	—
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	1,781			1,706
Tax benefit from options	650			37
Repurchase of common stock	(5,062		)	(1,955		)
Shares withheld for employee taxes on equity awards	(1,083		)	—
Deferred financing costs	(196		)	—
Net cash provided by financing activities	65,272			10,551
Foreign Exchange Rate Effect on Cash	(799		)	469
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(801		)	105
Cash at January 1	6,539			3,948
Cash at March 31	$	5,738		$	4,053
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the year for
Interest	$	199		$	526
Income taxes	$	3,803		$	435

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Myers Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except where otherwise indicated)

1. Statement of Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Myers Industries, Inc. and all wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), and have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information not misleading. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s latest annual report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of March 31, 2014, and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that will occur for the year ending December 31, 2014.

Reclassification

Certain reclassifications of prior year amounts have been made to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles to conform to current year’s reporting presentation.

Translation of Foreign Currencies

All asset and liability accounts of consolidated foreign subsidiaries are translated at the current exchange rate as of the end of the accounting period and income statement items are translated monthly at an average currency exchange rate for the period. The resulting translation adjustment is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of shareholders' equity.

Fair Value Measurement

The Company follows guidance included in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, for its financial assets and liabilities, as required. The guidance established a common definition for fair value to be applied to U.S. GAAP requiring the use of fair value, established a framework for measuring fair value, and expanded disclosure requirements about such fair value measurements. The guidance did not require any new fair value measurements, but rather applied to all other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. Under ASC 820, the hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value is divided into three levels:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data or which reflect the entity’s own assumptions.

The fair value of the Company’s cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses are considered to have a fair value which approximates carrying value due to the nature and relative short maturity of these assets and liabilities.

The fair value of debt under the Company’s Loan Agreement approximates carrying value due to the floating rates and relative short maturity (less than 90 days) of the revolving borrowings under this agreement. The fair value of the Company’s fixed rate senior unsecured notes was estimated using market observable inputs for the Company’s comparable peers with public debt, including quoted prices in active markets and interest rate measurements which are considered level 2 inputs. At March 31, 2014, the fair value of the Company's $100.0 million fixed rate senior unsecured notes were estimated at $100.8 million. At December 31, 2013, the fair value of the Company's $11.0 million fixed rate senior unsecured notes were estimated at $10.8 million.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except where otherwise indicated)

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenues from the sale of products, net of actual and estimated returns, at the point of passage of title and risk of loss, which is generally at time of shipment, and collectability of the fixed or determinable sales price is reasonably assured.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The balances in the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") as of March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013 are as follows:

	Foreign Currency			Defined Benefit Pension Plans			Total
Balance at January 1, 2013	$	12,784		$	(2,141	)	$	10,643
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(851		)	—			(851		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			(75		)	(75		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(851		)	(75		)	(926		)
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	11,933		$	(2,216	)	$	9,717
Balance at January 1, 2014	$	3,493		$	(1,066	)	$	2,427
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	54			—			54
Net current-period other comprehensive income	54			—			54
Balance at March 31, 2014	$	3,547		$	(1,066	)	$	2,481

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates market value. The Company maintains operating cash and reserves for replacement balances in financial institutions which, from time to time, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company periodically assesses the financial condition of these institutions and believes that the risk of loss is minimal.

2. Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Approximately twenty percent of the Company’s inventories use the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method of determining cost. All other inventories are valued at the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method of determining cost. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method can be made only at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations must necessarily be based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs. Because these are subject to many factors beyond management’s control, estimated interim results, which were immaterial, are subject to change in the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation and therefore, no adjustment was recorded as of March 31, 2014.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except where otherwise indicated)

3. Other Accrued Expenses

Other accrued expenses consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Deposits and amounts due to customers	$	7,518	$	10,194
Dividends payable	4,470		3,174
Other accrued expenses	7,930		6,619
	$	19,918	$	19,987

4. Goodwill

The Company is required to test for impairment on at least an annual basis. In addition, the Company tests for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is below its carrying amount. Such events may include, but are not limited to, significant changes in economic and competitive conditions, the impact of the economic environment on the Company's customer base or its businesses, or a material negative change in its relationships with significant customers. The Company conducts its annual impairment assessment as of October 1.

The change in goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was as follows:

Segment	Balance at January 1, 2014		Foreign Currency Translation			Balance at March 31, 2014
Material Handling	$	50,350	$	381		$	50,731
Lawn and Garden	9,371		(118		)	9,253
Distribution	214		—			214
Engineered Products	707		—			707
Total	$	60,642	$	263		$	60,905

5. Net Income Per Common Share

Net income per common share, as shown on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited), is determined on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014	2013
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	33,518,543	33,504,222
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock	499,932	355,194
Weighted average common shares outstanding diluted	34,018,475	33,859,416

Options to purchase 209,500 and 471,400 shares of common stock that were outstanding at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as the exercise prices of these options were greater than the average market price of common shares.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except where otherwise indicated)

6. Restructuring

The charges related to various restructuring programs implemented by the Company are included in selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses and cost of sales depending on the type of cost incurred. The restructuring charges for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are presented in the following table.

	Three Months Ended  March 31,
	2014						2013
Segment	Cost of sales		Selling, general and administrative		Total		Cost of sales		Selling, general and administrative		Total
Distribution	$	—	$	492	$	492	$	—	$	74	$	74
Lawn and Garden	2,799		829		3,628		—		403		403
Engineered Products	—		—		—		3		—		3
Material Handling	—		—		—		162		48		210
Corporate	—		—		—		—		17		17
Total	$	2,799	$	1,321	$	4,120	$	165	$	542	$	707

The accrued liability balance for severance and other exit costs associated with restructuring are presented in the following table.

	Severance and Personnel			Other Exit Costs			Total
Balance at January 1, 2013	$	318		$	—		$	318
Provision	231			476			707
Less: Payments	(549		)	(476		)	(1,025		)
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	—		$	—		$	—
Balance at January 1, 2014	$	1,943		$	1,571		$	3,514
Provision	1,442			2,678			4,120
Less: Payments	(2,989		)	(3,784		)	(6,773		)
Balance at March 31, 2014	$	396		$	465		$	861

In July 2013, the Lawn and Garden Segment announced a restructuring plan that details the closure of two manufacturing plants: one in Brantford, Ontario and the second in Waco, Texas. The restructuring actions include closure, relocation and employee related costs. The aggregate restructuring charges are expected to approximate $15.0 million, of which $3.0 million is expected to be noncash costs. Through March 31, 2014, the Lawn and Garden Segment has incurred $12.2 million of charges under its restructuring plan. Restructuring actions are expected to continue through the second quarter of 2014.

In January 2014, the Distribution Segment announced the closing of its Canadian branches which operated under the name Myers Tire Supply International. The restructuring actions include closure, relocation and employee related costs. The aggregate restructuring charges are expected to approximate $1.0 million. Restructuring actions are expected to continue through the second quarter of 2014.

Accrued severance and personnel costs associated with restructuring are included in accrued expenses on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Other exit costs associated with restructuring are included in accounts payable on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

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(Dollar amounts in thousands, except where otherwise indicated)

7. Stock Compensation

The Company’s 2008 Incentive Stock Plan (the “2008 Plan”) authorizes the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors to issue up to 3,000,000 shares of various types of stock based awards including stock options, restricted stock and stock appreciation rights to key employees and directors. In general, options granted and outstanding vest over a three year period and expire ten years from the date of grant.

Stock compensation expense reduced income before taxes approximately $0.8 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These expenses are included in SG&A expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited). Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share based compensation arrangements at March 31, 2014 was approximately $6.4 million which will be recognized over the next three years, as such compensation is earned.

On March 7, 2014, stock options for 209,500 shares were granted with a three year vesting period. The fair value of options granted is estimated using a binomial lattice option pricing model based on assumptions set forth in the following table. The Company uses historical data to estimate employee exercise and departure behavior. The risk free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant and through the expected term. The dividend yield rate is based on the Company’s historical dividend yield. The expected volatility is derived from historical volatility of the Company’s shares and those of similar companies measured against the market as a whole.

Model
Risk free interest rate	2.80		%
Expected dividend yield	2.50		%
Expected life of award (years)	7.0
Expected volatility	50.00		%
Fair value per option share	$	7.05

The following table provides a summary of stock option activity for the period ended March 31, 2014:

	Shares		Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Life
Outstanding at January 1, 2014	1,574,572		$	12.14
Options granted	209,500		20.93
Options exercised	(142,957	)	12.17
Canceled or forfeited	(1,567	)	12.27
Outstanding at March 31, 2014	1,639,548		$	13.26	6.37 years
Exercisable at March 31, 2014	1,163,743		$	11.67	5.22 years

The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option. The total intrinsic value of all stock options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $1.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

On March 7, 2014, 104,100 Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") Awards were granted with a three year vesting period. The RSUs had a grant date fair value of $20.93 per share, which was the closing price of the common stock on the date of grant.

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(Dollar amounts in thousands, except where otherwise indicated)

The following table provides a summary of combined RSU and restricted stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	Awards		Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Unvested at January 1, 2014	275,525
Granted	104,100		$	20.93
Released	(123,829	)	11.75
Canceled or forfeited	(1,700	)	18.03
Unvested at March 31, 2014	254,096		$	16.81

Restricted stock units are rights to receive shares of common stock, subject to forfeiture and other restrictions, which vest over a three year period. Restricted shares are considered to be non-vested shares under the accounting guidance for share-based payment and are not reflected as issued and outstanding shares until the restrictions lapse. At that time, the shares are released to the grantee and the Company records the issuance of the shares. Restricted stock awards are valued based on the market price of the underlying shares on the grant date. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. At March 31, 2014, restricted stock awards had vesting periods up through March 2017.

8. Contingencies

The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits and a party to various other legal proceedings, in the ordinary course of business, some of which are covered in whole or in part by insurance.

New Idria Mercury Mine

Effective October 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) added the New Idria Mercury Mine site located near Hollister, California to the Superfund National Priorities List because of alleged contaminants discharged to California waterways. The New Idria Quicksilver Mining Company, founded in 1936, and later renamed the New Idria Mining & Chemical Company ("NIMCC") owned and/or operated the New Idria Mine through 1976. In 1981 NIMCC was merged into Buckhorn Metal Products Inc. and subsequently acquired by Myers Industries in 1987. The EPA contends that past mining operations have resulted in mercury contamination and acid mine drainage at the mine site, in the San Carlos Creek, Silver Creek and a portion of Panoche Creek and that other downstream locations may also be impacted.

As of the date of this disclosure, no formal claim or allegation relating to the New Idria Mine Site against the Company or its subsidiary Buckhorn, Inc. ("Buckhorn") has been received. However, since Buckhorn may be a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) at the New Idria Mercury Mine, the Company recognized an expense of $1.9 million, on an undiscounted basis, in 2011 related to performing a remedial investigation and feasibility study to determine the extent of remediation and the screening of alternatives. Payments of approximately $0.6 million have been incurred and charged against the reserve classified in Other Liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of March 31, 2014. As investigation and remediation proceed, it is likely that adjustments to the reserved expense will be necessary to reflect new information. Estimates of the Company’s liability are based on current facts, laws, regulations and technology. Estimates of the Company’s environmental liabilities are further subject to uncertainties regarding the nature and extent of site contamination, the range of remediation alternatives available, evolving remediation standards, imprecise engineering evaluation and cost estimates, the extent of corrective actions that may be required, the number and financial condition of other PRPs as well as the extent of their responsibility for the remediation, and the availability of insurance coverage for these expenses. At this time, further remediation cost estimates are not known and have not been prepared.

In November 2011 the EPA completed an interim removal project at the New Idria Mercury Mine site. It is expected this removal action will be part of the final remediation strategy for the site. According to informal reports, EPA’s interim removal project costs were approximately $0.5 million. It is possible that at some future date the EPA will seek recovery of the costs of this work from PRPs.

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(Dollar amounts in thousands, except where otherwise indicated)

California Regional Water Quality Control Board

A number of parties, including the Company and its subsidiary, Buckhorn, were identified in a planning document adopted in October 2008 by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region (“RWQCB”). The planning document relates to the presence of mercury, including amounts contained in mining wastes, in and around the Guadalupe River Watershed (“Watershed”) region in Santa Clara County, California. Buckhorn has been alleged to be a successor in interest to NIMCC which owned property and performed mining operations in a portion of the Watershed area. The Company has not been contacted by the RWQCB or by other parties who have been involved in Watershed clean-up efforts that have been initiated as a result of the adoption of this planning document. Although assertion of a claim by the RWQCB or another party involved in this clean up effort is reasonably possible, it is not possible at this time to estimate the amount of any obligation the Company may incur for these cleanup efforts within the Watershed region, or whether such cost would be material to the Company’s financial statements.

When management believes that a loss arising from these matters is probable and can reasonably be estimated, we record the amount of the estimated loss, or the minimum estimated liability when the loss is estimated using a range, and no point within the range is more probable of occurrence than another. As additional information becomes available, any potential liability related to these matters will be assessed and the estimates will be revised, if necessary.

Based on current available information, management believes that the ultimate outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, cash flows or overall trends in our results of operations. However, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings could occur. If an unfavorable ruling were to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on the financial position and results of operations of the period in which the ruling occurs, or in future periods.

9. Long-Term Debt and Loan Agreement

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2014		2013
Loan Agreement	$	17,500	$	34,200
4.67% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021	40,000		—
5.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024	11,000		11,000
5.30% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024	29,000		—
5.45% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026	20,000		—
	117,500		45,200
Less unamortized deferred financing fees	809		853
	$	116,691	$	44,347

Under the terms of the Fourth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement ("Loan Agreement"), the Company may borrow up to $200.0 million, reduced for letters of credit issued. As of March 31, 2014, the Company had $177.9 million available under the Loan Agreement. The Company also had $4.6 million of letters of credit issued related to insurance and other financing contracts in the ordinary course of business at March 31, 2014.

Long term debt at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 includes $0.8 million and $0.9 million, respectively, of unamortized deferred financing costs, which are accounted for as debt valuation accounts.

On October 22, 2013, the Company entered into a note purchase agreement for the private placement of Senior Unsecured Notes totaling $100.0 million with a group of investors. The four series of notes are payable semiannually. Proceeds of $89.0 million under the note purchase agreement were received in January 2014.

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Myers Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except where otherwise indicated)

10. Retirement Plans

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have pension and profit sharing plans covering substantially all of their employees. The Company’s frozen defined benefit pension plan ("The Pension Agreement between Akro-Mils and United Steelworkers of America Local No. 1761-02") provides benefits primarily based upon a fixed amount for each year of service as of the date the plan was frozen.

Net periodic pension cost are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Interest cost	$	70		$	65
Expected return on assets	(93		)	(83		)
Amortization of actuarial net loss	11			28
Net periodic pension (benefit) cost	$	(12	)	$	10
Company contributions	$	80		$	123

The Company anticipates contributions totaling $0.3 million to its pension plan for the full year of 2014.

11. Income Taxes

The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefit that would reduce the Company's effective tax rates at March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013 was $1.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively. The $0.1 million increase in the gross unrecognized tax benefits from March 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014 resulted from an increase in ASC 740-10-25-6, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, reserves related to previous year tax positions. Accrued interest expense included with accrued income taxes in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position was approximately $0.1 million at both March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

As of March 31, 2014, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. Federal examination by tax authorities for tax years before 2011. The Company is subject to state and local examinations for tax years of 2009 through 2013. In addition, the Company is subject to non-U.S. income tax examinations for tax years of 2008 through 2013.

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Myers Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except where otherwise indicated)

12. Segment Information

Using the criteria of ASC 280 Segment Reporting, the Company has four operating segments: Material Handling, Lawn and Garden, Distribution and Engineered Products. Each of these operating segments is also a reportable segment under the ASC 280 criteria.

None of the reportable segments include operating segments that have been aggregated. Some of these segments contain individual business components that have been aggregated on the basis of common management, customers, products, production processes and other economic characteristics. The Company accounts for intersegment sales and transfers at cost plus a specified mark-up.

Income before income taxes for each business segment is based on net sales less cost of products sold, and the related selling, administrative and general expenses. In computing business segment operating income, general corporate overhead expenses and interest expenses are not included.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Net Sales	2014			2013
Material Handling	$	90,613		$	79,989
Lawn and Garden	49,825			60,363
Distribution	39,735			42,649
Engineered Products	32,697			36,956
Inter-company Sales	(4,081		)	(4,977		)
Net Sales	$	208,789		$	214,980

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	2014			2013
Material Handling	$	10,940		$	9,705
Lawn and Garden	(7,043		)	2,281
Distribution	2,371			2,839
Engineered Products	3,789			5,077
Corporate	(7,418		)	(6,658		)
Interest expense - net	(1,579		)	(1,092		)
Income before income taxes	$	1,060		$	12,152

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations

Comparison of the First Quarter of 2014 to the First Quarter of 2013

Net Sales:

(dollars in millions)	Quarter Ended March 31,
Segment	2014			2013			Change			% Change
Material Handling	$	90.6		$	80.0		$	10.6		13	%
Lawn and Garden	49.8			60.4			(10.6		)	(18	)%
Distribution	39.7			42.6			(2.9		)	(7	)%
Engineered Products	32.7			37.0			(4.3		)	(12	%)
Inter-company Sales	(4.0		)	(5.0		)	1.0			20	%
TOTAL	$	208.8		$	215.0		$	(6.2	)	(3	)%

Net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 were $208.8 million, a decrease of $6.2 million or 3% compared to the prior year's first quarter. The decrease in net sales was driven by lower sales volumes in our Lawn and Garden, Engineered Products and Distribution segments due to poor weather conditions and transportation issues, partially offset by stronger sales in our Material Handling Segment. The lower volume of $5.0 million and the effect of unfavorable foreign currency translation of $4.3 million were partially offset by higher pricing of $3.0 million in 2014 compared to 2013.

Net sales in the Material Handling Segment increased $10.6 million or 13% in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same quarter in 2013. The increase in net sales between periods was due to higher sales volume of $11.2 million, driven by sales in the food processing and agriculture end markets, as well as improved pricing of $1.7 million to help mitigate higher raw material costs. These increases were partially offset by unfavorable currency translation of $2.3 million.

Net sales in the Lawn and Garden Segment in the first quarter of 2014 decreased $10.6 million or 18% compared to the first quarter of 2013. The decrease in net sales was attributable to a reduction in sales volume of $9.8 million due to poor weather conditions, transportation issues and operational start-up issues related to our rationalization plan. In addition, net sales were negatively impacted by $1.9 million from the effect of unfavorable currency translation. The decrease in net sales was slightly offset by improved pricing of $1.1 million to help mitigate higher raw material costs.

Net sales in the Distribution Segment decreased $2.9 million in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013. The decrease in net sales was attributable to lower sales volume, primarily due to poor weather conditions and the closure of the segment's Canadian branches in the first quarter of 2014.

Net Sales in the Engineered Products Segment decreased $4.3 million or 12% in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the prior year's first quarter. Decreases in our custom and transplant automotive markets resulted in lower sales volume of $4.5 million. This decrease in net sales was slightly offset by higher selling prices of $0.2 million.

Cost of Sales & Gross Profit:

(dollars in millions)	Quarter Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Cost of sales	$	158.8		$	156.7
Gross profit	$	50.0		$	58.3
Gross profit as a percentage of sales	24.0		%	27.1		%

Gross profit decreased primarily due to lower sales. Gross profit margin decreased to 24.0% in the first quarter of 2014 compared to 27.1% in the first quarter of the prior year. Higher raw material costs and $5.7 million in incremental restructuring and other related charges in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 negatively impacted gross profit. Charges in 2014 included unabsorbed overhead costs due to our Lawn and Garden Segment rationalization initiative. Raw material costs, primarily resins, were, on average, approximately 12% higher for polypropylene and polyethylene in 2014 compared to the same period in 2013.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:

(dollars in millions)	Quarter Ended March 31,
	2014			2013			Change		% Change
SG&A expenses	$	47.4		$	45.1		$	2.3	5	%
SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales	22.7		%	21.0		%

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 were $47.4 million, an increase of $2.3 million or 5% compared to the first quarter in the prior year. The increase in SG&A was due to $1.5 million in higher freight and logistics costs to secure availability to transport product in a very tight transportation market. The increase was partially offset by lower sales commissions of approximately $0.2 million in 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013. In addition, restructuring and other related charges of $1.5 million, primarily severance, consulting, warehousing and administrative expenses, were recorded in SG&A in 2014 compared to $0.5 million for severance related costs in the first quarter of 2013. Shipping and handling costs, including freight, are classified primarily as SG&A expenses.

(dollars in millions)	Quarter Ended March 31,
	2014			2013			Change		% Change
Net interest expense	$	1.6		$	1.1		$	0.5	45	%
Outstanding borrowings, net of deferred financing costs	$	116.7		$	103.6		$	13.1
Average borrowing rate	5.58		%	4.57		%

Net interest expense in the first quarter of 2014 was $1.6 million compared to $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2013. The weighted average level of borrowing outstanding was approximately $116.6 million in the first quarter of 2014 compared to $101.0 million in the first quarter of 2013. The increase in outstanding borrowings at March 31, 2014 compared to March 31, 2013 was primarily due to the additional proceeds of $89.0 million from our senior unsecured notes received in January 2014.

Income Taxes:

(dollars in millions)	Quarter Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Income before taxes	$	1.1		$	12.2
Income taxes	$	0.4		$	4.3
Effective tax rate	35.9		%	35.1		%

The effective tax rate was 35.9% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 compared to 35.1% in the prior year quarter. The higher effective tax rate is attributable to changes in the foreign rate differential and less foreign incentive tax credits for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash used for operating activities was $60.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to $6.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The primary use of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, was $70.8 million and $26.2 million, respectively, used for working capital. The increase in cash used during the first quarter of 2014 was due to the timing of payments made on accounts payable and other liabilities including income tax payments made on 2013 income taxes. Strong sales at the end of the first quarter of 2014 resulted in a higher accounts receivable balance at March 31, 2014 compared to the prior year. Increased inventory in the first quarter of 2014 as compared to the prior year quarter also contributed to a use of cash for operations. Depreciation and amortization costs were $9.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to $9.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were $4.7 million compared to $4.5 million for the same period in the prior year. Full year capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $35 to $40 million, the majority of which are expected to be allocated to growth and productivity projects.

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For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company used cash of $5.1 million to purchase 262 thousand shares of its own stock under a share repurchase plan compared to $2.0 million to purchase 136 thousand shares of its own stock for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The Company used cash of $3.1 million to pay its fourth quarter 2013 dividends declared during the three months ended March 31, 2014. During 2012, the Company accelerated its fourth quarter dividend payment to reduce the tax impact for its shareholders which resulted in the payment in December 2012 rather than in the first quarter of 2013.

Debt, net of cash and unamortized deferred financing fees at March 31, 2014 was approximately $111.0 million compared to $37.8 million at December 31, 2013. The increase in net debt between periods was due to cash proceeds of $89.0 million from our senior unsecured note purchase agreement. The increase was partially offset by the net of repayment of $16.7 million on borrowings under our Fourth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

As of March 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all its debt covenants. The most restrictive financial covenants for all of the Company’s debt are an interest coverage ratio (defined as earnings before interest and taxes divided by interest expense), and a leverage ratio (defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted, compared to total debt). The ratios as of and for the period ended March 31, 2014 are shown in the following table:

	Required Level	Actual Level
Interest Coverage Ratio	3.00 to 1 (minimum)	18.19
Leverage Ratio	3.25 to 1 (maximum)	1.33

The Company believes that cash flows from operations and available borrowing under its Loan Agreement will be sufficient to meet expected business requirements including strategic initiatives, capital expenditures, dividends, working capital, debt service and to fund the stock repurchase program into the foreseeable future.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

The Company has certain financing arrangements that require interest payments based on floating interest rates. The Company’s financial results are subject to changes in the market rate of interest. At present, the Company has not entered into any interest rate swaps or other derivative instruments to fix the interest rate on any portion of its financing arrangements with floating rates. Accordingly, based on current debt levels at March 31, 2014, if market interest rates increase one percent, the Company’s interest expense would increase approximately $0.2 million annually.

Some of the Company’s subsidiaries operate in foreign countries and their financial results are subject to exchange rate movements. The Company has operations in Canada with foreign currency exposure, primarily due to sales made from businesses in Canada to customers in the United States ("U.S."). These sales are denominated in U.S. dollars. In addition, the Company’s subsidiary in Brazil has loans denominated in U.S. dollars. The Company has a systematic program to limit its exposure to fluctuations in exchange rates related to certain assets and liabilities of its operations in Canada and Brazil that are denominated in U.S. dollars. The net exposure generally ranges from $5 to $10 million. The foreign currency contracts and arrangements created under this program are not designated as hedged items under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and accordingly, the changes in the fair value of the foreign currency arrangements, which have been immaterial, are recorded in the income statement. The Company’s foreign currency arrangements are typically three months or less and are settled before the ending of a reporting period. At March 31, 2014, the Company had no foreign currency arrangements or contracts in place.

The Company uses certain commodities, primarily plastic resins, in its manufacturing processes. The cost of operations can be affected as the market for these commodities changes. The Company currently has no derivative contracts to hedge this risk; however, the Company also has no significant purchase obligations to purchase fixed quantities of such commodities in future periods. Significant future increases in the cost of plastic resin or other adverse changes in the general economic environment could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures, as defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

The Company carries out a variety of on-going procedures, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to evaluate the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

We are undertaking a phased approach to implementation of enterprise resource planning systems in our Material Handling Segment, Engineered Products Segment and at Corporate, a significant portion of which is expected to be completed by the end of 2014, with the balance to be completed in 2015. We believe we are maintaining and monitoring appropriate internal controls during the implementation period. There have been no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II — Other Information

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

Certain legal proceedings in which the Company is involved are discussed in the Contingencies Note of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I of this report and Part I, Item 3 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits and a party to various other legal proceedings, in the ordinary course of business, some of which are covered in whole or in part by insurance. We believe that the outcome of these lawsuits and other proceedings will not individually or in the aggregate have a future material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table presents information regarding the Company’s stock repurchase plan during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of the Publicly Announced Program	Maximum number of Shares that may yet be Purchased Under the Plan (1)
1/1/14 to 1/31/14	106,020	$	19.13	918,800	7,081,200
2/1/14 to 2/28/14	123,353	$	19.17	1,042,153	6,957,847
3/1/14 to 3/31/14	33,043	$	20.05	1,075,196	6,924,804

(1) On July 11, 2013, the Company authorized the repurchase of up to an additional five million shares of its common stock. This authorization was in addition to the Board authorized repurchase of up to five million shares that was announced on May 2, 2011. On February 20, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors authorized $40 million of common stock repurchases to be completed in 2014. The Company previously completed the repurchase of approximately five hundred thirty five thousand shares in April 2013, and two million shares in 2011 pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 plans, which were adopted pursuant to the 2011 authorized share repurchase dated June 1, 2011.

Item 6.Exhibits

(a) Exhibits

SIGNATURE

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.

	MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.
April 28, 2014	By:	/s/ Greggory W. Branning
		Greggory W. Branning
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

3(a)	Myers Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. Reference is made to Exhibit 3(a) to Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 16, 2005.
3(b)	Myers Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated Code of Regulations. Reference is made to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 12, 2013.
10(a)	Myers Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Reference is made to Exhibit 10(a) to Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 30, 2001.
10(b)	Form of Indemnification Agreement for Directors and Officers. Reference is made to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 1, 2009.
10(c)	Myers Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. Reference is made to Exhibit 99 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3 filed with the Commission on March 19, 2004.
10(d)	Myers Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Incentive Stock Plan. Reference is made to Exhibit 10(f) to Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 9, 2006.*
10(e)	2008 Incentive Stock Plan of Myers Industries, Inc. Reference is made to Exhibit 4.3 to Form S-8 filed with the Commission on March 17, 2009.*
10(f)	Amendment No. 1 to the 2008 Incentive Stock Plan of Myers Industries, Inc. Reference is made to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 3, 2010.*
10(g)	Myers Industries, Inc. Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan. Reference is made to Exhibit (10)(g) to Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 26, 2003.*
10(h)	Severance Agreement between Myers Industries, Inc. and John C. Orr effective June 1, 2011. Reference is made to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 7, 2011.*
10(i)	Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition Agreement between Myers Industries, Inc. and John C. Orr dated July 18, 2000. Reference is made to Exhibit 10(j) to Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 6, 2003.*
10(j)	Amendment to the Myers Industries, Inc. Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan (John C. Orr) effective June 1, 2008. Reference is made to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 24, 2008.*
10(k)	Severance Agreement between Myers Industries, Inc. and Gregg Branning dated September 1, 2012. Reference is made to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 4, 2012.*
10(l)	Third Amendment to the Myers Industries, Inc. Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan (John C. Orr) effective June 1, 2011. Reference is made to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 7, 2011.*
10(m)	Amendment No. 2 to the 2008 Incentive Stock Plan of Myers Industries, Inc. Reference is made to Exhibit 10(u) to Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 4, 2013.*
10(n)	Non-Competition and Confidentiality Agreement between Myers Industries, Inc. and Gregg Branning dated September 1, 2012. Reference is made to Exhibit 10(s) to Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 1, 2013.*
10(o)	Performance Bonus Plan of Myers Industries, Inc. Reference is made to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 30, 2013.*
10(p)	Note Purchase Agreement between Myers Industries, Inc. and the Note Purchasers, dated October 22, 2013, regarding the issuance of $40,000,000 of 4.67% Series A Senior Notes due January 15, 2021, $11,000,000 of 5.25% Series B Senior Notes due January 15, 2024, $29,000,000 of 5.30% Series C Senior Notes due January 15, 2024, and $20,000,000 of 5.45% Series D Senior Notes due January 15, 2026. Reference is made to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 24, 2013.
10(q)	Fourth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement among Myers Industries, Inc., MYE Canada Operations, Inc., the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Agent, dated December 13, 2013. Reference is made to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 17, 2013.
14	Myers Industries, Inc. Code of Ethics and Business Conduct. Reference is made to Exhibit 14 to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 11, 2014.
21	List of Direct and Indirect Subsidiaries, and Operating Divisions, of Myers Industries, Inc. Reference is made to Exhibit 21 to Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 11, 2014.
31(a)	Certification of John C. Orr, President and Chief Executive Officer of Myers Industries, Inc., pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31(b)	Certification of Greggory W. Branning, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Myers Industries, Inc., pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32	Certifications of John C. Orr, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Gregg W. Branning, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, of Myers Industries, Inc. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following financial information from Myers Industries, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 filed with the SEC on April 28, 2014, formatted in XBRL includes: (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2014, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

*	Indicates executive compensation plan or arrangement.
**	Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, certain exhibits and schedules have been omitted from this filing. The registrant agrees to furnish the Commission on a supplemental basis a copy of any omitted exhibit or schedule.

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EX-31.A

Exhibit 31 (a)

Certification Per Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, John C. Orr, certify that:

1. I have reviewed the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Myers Industries, Inc. for the period ended March 31, 2014 which this certification accompanies;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The company’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the company and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the company’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company’s auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	April 28, 2014	/s/ John C. Orr
		John C. Orr, President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.B

Exhibit 31 (b)

Certification Per Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Greggory W. Branning, certify that:

1. I have reviewed the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Myers Industries, Inc. for the period ended March 31, 2014 which this certification accompanies;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The company’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the company and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the company’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company’s auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	April 28, 2014	/s/ Greggory W. Branning
		Greggory W. Branning, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

EX-32

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION

PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Myers Industries, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, John C. Orr, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and to my knowledge:

(1) The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended March 31, 2014 which this certification accompanies fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:	April 28, 2014	/s/ John C. Orr
		John C. Orr, President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION

PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Myers Industries, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Greggory W. Branning, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and to my knowledge:

(1) The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended March 31, 2014 which this certification accompanies fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:	April 28, 2014	/s/ Greggory W. Branning
		Greggory W. Branning, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Stock Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 0.8	$ 0.4
Options Granted (in shares)	209,500
The total intrinsic value of all stock options exercised	1.2	0.6
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award Expiration	10 years
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share based compensation arrangements	$ 6.4
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	104,100
Granted, Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 20.93
2008 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for grant under plan (in shares)	3,000,000
Minimum [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, in years	3 years

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Segment Information Schedule of Net Sales by Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments	4
Net Sales	$ 208,789	$ 214,980
Material Handling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	90,613	79,989
Lawn and Garden
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	49,825	60,363
Distribution
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	39,735	42,649
Engineered Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	32,697	36,956
Intra-segment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ (4,081)	$ (4,977)

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Retirement Plans (Details) (Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest cost	$ 70,000	$ 65,000
Expected return on assets	(93,000)	(83,000)
Amortization of actuarial net loss	11,000	28,000
Net periodic pension (benefit) cost	(12,000)	10,000
Company contributions	80,000	123,000
Anticipated company contributions	$ 300,000

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Other Accrued Expenses (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Deposits and amounts due to customers	$ 7,518	$ 10,194
Dividends payable	4,470	3,174
Other accrued expenses	7,930	6,619
Other accrued expenses, Total	$ 19,918	$ 19,987

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Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period

Net income per common share, as shown on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited), is determined on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014	2013
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	33,518,543	33,504,222
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock	499,932	355,194
Weighted average common shares outstanding diluted	34,018,475	33,859,416

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Stock Compensation Summary of restricted stock activity (Details) (Restricted Stock [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Unvested at January 1, 2013 (in shares)	275,525
Granted (in shares)	104,100
Released (in shares)	(123,829)
Cancelled or forfeited (in shares)	(1,700)
Unvested at March 31, 2013 (in shares)	254,096
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Granted, Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 20.93
Released, Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 11.75
Cancelled or Forfeited, Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 18.03
Unvested shares at March 31, 2013, Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 16.81

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Restructuring Restructuring Charges by Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 4,120	$ 707
Material Handling
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0	210
Lawn and Garden
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	3,628	403	12,200
Distribution
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	492	74
Engineered Products
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0	3
Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0	17
Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	2,799	165
Cost of Sales | Material Handling
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0	162
Cost of Sales | Lawn and Garden
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	2,799	0
Cost of Sales | Distribution
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0	0
Cost of Sales | Engineered Products
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0	3
Cost of Sales | Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	1,321	542
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Material Handling
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0	48
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Lawn and Garden
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	829	403
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Distribution
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	492	74
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Engineered Products
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 0	$ 17

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	$ 1.3		$ 1.2
Increase in gross unrecognized tax benefits	0.1
Accrued income taxes	$ 0.1	$ 0.1

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Statement of Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Statement of Accounting Policy

Statement of Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Myers Industries, Inc. and all wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), and have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information not misleading. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s latest annual report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of March 31, 2014, and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that will occur for the year ending December 31, 2014.

Reclassification

Certain reclassifications of prior year amounts have been made to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles to conform to current year’s reporting presentation.

Translation of Foreign Currencies

All asset and liability accounts of consolidated foreign subsidiaries are translated at the current exchange rate as of the end of the accounting period and income statement items are translated monthly at an average currency exchange rate for the period. The resulting translation adjustment is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of shareholders' equity.

Fair Value Measurement

The Company follows guidance included in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, for its financial assets and liabilities, as required. The guidance established a common definition for fair value to be applied to U.S. GAAP requiring the use of fair value, established a framework for measuring fair value, and expanded disclosure requirements about such fair value measurements. The guidance did not require any new fair value measurements, but rather applied to all other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. Under ASC 820, the hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value is divided into three levels:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data or which reflect the entity’s own assumptions.

The fair value of the Company’s cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses are considered to have a fair value which approximates carrying value due to the nature and relative short maturity of these assets and liabilities.

The fair value of debt under the Company’s Loan Agreement approximates carrying value due to the floating rates and relative short maturity (less than 90 days) of the revolving borrowings under this agreement. The fair value of the Company’s fixed rate senior unsecured notes was estimated using market observable inputs for the Company’s comparable peers with public debt, including quoted prices in active markets and interest rate measurements which are considered level 2 inputs. At March 31, 2014, the fair value of the Company's $100.0 million fixed rate senior unsecured notes were estimated at $100.8 million. At December 31, 2013, the fair value of the Company's $11.0 million fixed rate senior unsecured notes were estimated at $10.8 million.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenues from the sale of products, net of actual and estimated returns, at the point of passage of title and risk of loss, which is generally at time of shipment, and collectability of the fixed or determinable sales price is reasonably assured.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The balances in the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") as of March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013 are as follows:

	Foreign Currency			Defined Benefit Pension Plans			Total
Balance at January 1, 2013	$	12,784		$	(2,141	)	$	10,643
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(851		)	—			(851		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			(75		)	(75		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(851		)	(75		)	(926		)
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	11,933		$	(2,216	)	$	9,717
Balance at January 1, 2014	$	3,493		$	(1,066	)	$	2,427
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	54			—			54
Net current-period other comprehensive income	54			—			54
Balance at March 31, 2014	$	3,547		$	(1,066	)	$	2,481

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates market value. The Company maintains operating cash and reserves for replacement balances in financial institutions which, from time to time, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company periodically assesses the financial condition of these institutions and believes that the risk of loss is minimal.

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Contingencies Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified		3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011 General and Administrative Expense Environmental Issue Pending Litigation New Idria Mercury Mine	Sep. 30, 2011 Other Liabilities Environmental Issue Pending Litigation New Idria Mercury Mine
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Expense related to remedial investigation and feasibility study		$ 1.9
Payments charged against the reserve			0.6
Estimate of EPA's interim removal project costs	$ 0.5

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Retirement Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Net periodic pension cost

Net periodic pension cost are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Interest cost	$	70		$	65
Expected return on assets	(93		)	(83		)
Amortization of actuarial net loss	11			28
Net periodic pension (benefit) cost	$	(12	)	$	10
Company contributions	$	80		$	123

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Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2014		2013
Loan Agreement	$	17,500	$	34,200
4.67% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021	40,000		—
5.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024	11,000		11,000
5.30% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024	29,000		—
5.45% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026	20,000		—
	117,500		45,200
Less unamortized deferred financing fees	809		853
	$	116,691	$	44,347

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Debt Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 117,500	$ 45,200
Long-term Debt, net of deferred financing costs	116,691	44,347
Loan Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	17,500	34,200
Less unamortized deferred financing fees
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less unamortized deferred financing fees	809	853
Four Point Six Seven Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due Twenty Twenty One [Member] | Less unamortized deferred financing fees
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	40,000	0
Interest rate	4.67%
Five Point Two Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due Twenty Twenty Four [Member] | Less unamortized deferred financing fees
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	11,000	11,000
Interest rate	5.25%
Five Point Three Zero Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due Twenty Twenty Four [Member] | Less unamortized deferred financing fees
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	29,000	0
Interest rate	5.30%
Five Point Four Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due Twenty Twenty Six [Member] | Less unamortized deferred financing fees
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 20,000	$ 0
Interest rate	5.45%

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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Sales by Segment

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Net Sales	2014			2013
Material Handling	$	90,613		$	79,989
Lawn and Garden	49,825			60,363
Distribution	39,735			42,649
Engineered Products	32,697			36,956
Inter-company Sales	(4,081		)	(4,977		)
Net Sales	$	208,789		$	214,980

Schedule of Income Before Income Taxes by Segment

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	2014			2013
Material Handling	$	10,940		$	9,705
Lawn and Garden	(7,043		)	2,281
Distribution	2,371			2,839
Engineered Products	3,789			5,077
Corporate	(7,418		)	(6,658		)
Interest expense - net	(1,579		)	(1,092		)
Income before income taxes	$	1,060		$	12,152

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Statement of Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Foreign Currency	Mar. 31, 2013 Foreign Currency	Mar. 31, 2014 Defined Benefit Pension Plans	Mar. 31, 2013 Defined Benefit Pension Plans	Mar. 31, 2014 Accumulative Other Comprehensive Income	Mar. 31, 2013 Accumulative Other Comprehensive Income	Mar. 31, 2014 Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure Less unamortized deferred financing fees	Dec. 31, 2013 Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure Less unamortized deferred financing fees	Mar. 31, 2014 Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure Less unamortized deferred financing fees	Dec. 31, 2013 Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure Less unamortized deferred financing fees
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure									$ 100,000,000	$ 11,000,000	$ 100,800,000	$ 10,800,000
Accumlated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,427,000		3,493,000	12,784,000	(1,066,000)	(2,141,000)	2,427,000	10,643,000
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			54,000	(851,000)	0	0	54,000	(851,000)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income				0		(75,000)		(75,000)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	54,000	(926,000)	54,000	(851,000)	0	(75,000)	54,000	(926,000)
Ending balance	$ 2,481,000		$ 3,547,000	$ 11,933,000	$ (1,066,000)	$ (2,216,000)	$ 2,481,000	$ 9,717,000

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 680	$ 7,883
Items not affecting use of cash
Depreciation	8,424	8,150
Amortization	909	1,001
Non-cash stock compensation	788	438
Provision for loss on accounts receivable	361	822
Deferred taxes	(116)	2,227
Other long-term liabilities	1,081	885
Gain from asset disposition	(46)	0
Tax benefit from options	(650)	(37)
Payments on performance based compensation	(1,293)	(1,719)
Cash flows used for working capital:
Accounts receivable	(18,529)	(9,833)
Inventories	(12,134)	(2,224)
Prepaid expenses	(1,577)	(237)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(38,567)	(13,859)
Net cash used for operating activities	(60,669)	(6,503)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(4,653)	(4,508)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	48	0
Other	0	96
Net cash used for investing activities	(4,605)	(4,412)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	89,000	0
Net (repayment of) borrowing on credit facility	(16,700)	10,763
Cash dividends paid	(3,118)	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	1,781	1,706
Tax benefit from options	650	37
Repurchase of common stock	(5,062)	(1,955)
Shares withheld for employee taxes on equity awards	(1,083)	0
Deferred financing costs	(196)	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	65,272	10,551
Foreign Exchange Rate Effect on Cash	(799)	469
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(801)	105
Cash at January 1	6,539	3,948
Cash at March 31	5,738	4,053
Interest	199	526
Income taxes	$ 3,803	$ 435

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Inventories (Details)	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Percentage of LIFO Inventory	20.00%

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Stock Compensation Fair Value of stock options granted assumptions used (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Risk free interest rate	2.80%
Expected dividend yield	2.50%
Expected life of award (in years)	7 years
Expected volatility	50.00%
Fair value per option share (in dollars per share)	$ 7.05

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Net sales	$ 208,789	$ 214,980
Cost of sales	158,761	156,662
Gross profit	50,028	58,318
Selling, general and administrative expenses	47,389	45,074
Operating income	2,639	13,244
Interest expense, net	1,579	1,092
Income before income taxes	1,060	12,152
Income tax expense	380	4,269
Net income	$ 680	$ 7,883
Income per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.24
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.23
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.09

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Debt (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended						1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 22, 2013 Senior Unsecured Note	Mar. 31, 2014 Loan Agreement	Dec. 31, 2013 Loan Agreement	Jan. 31, 2014 Less unamortized deferred financing fees	Mar. 31, 2014 Less unamortized deferred financing fees	Dec. 31, 2013 Less unamortized deferred financing fees	Mar. 31, 2014 Loan Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity on line of credit										$ 200,000,000
Remaining amount available under the line of credit					177,900,000
Letters of credit	4,600,000
Face amount on debt instruments				100,000,000
Long-term Debt	117,500,000		45,200,000		17,500,000	34,200,000
Unamortized debt issuance expense								809,000	853,000
Proceeds from long-term debt	$ 89,000,000	$ 0					$ 89,000,000

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulative Other Comprehensive Income	Retained Deficit
Balance at January 1, 2014 at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 235,507	$ 20,313	$ 266,276	$ 2,427	$ (53,509)
Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	680				680
Net sales under option plans		87	1,667
Dividend reinvestment plan		1	26
Restricted stock vested		76	(76)
Restricted stock and stock option grants, net			613
Tax benefit from options			650
Foreign currency translation adjustment				54
Purchases for treasury-net		(159)	(4,903)
Shares withheld for employee taxes on equity awards		(31)	(1,052)
Dividends declared - $.13 per share					4,414
Balance at March 31, 2014 at Mar. 31, 2014	$ 228,726	$ 20,287	$ 263,201	$ 2,481	$ (57,243)

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Net Income Per Common Share (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic (in shares)	33,518,543	33,504,222
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock (in shares)	499,932	355,194
Weighted average common shares outstanding diluted (in shares)	34,018,475	33,859,416

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Statement of Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

The balances in the Company's accumulated other comprehensive income

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The balances in the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") as of March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013 are as follows:

	Foreign Currency			Defined Benefit Pension Plans			Total
Balance at January 1, 2013	$	12,784		$	(2,141	)	$	10,643
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(851		)	—			(851		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			(75		)	(75		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(851		)	(75		)	(926		)
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	11,933		$	(2,216	)	$	9,717
Balance at January 1, 2014	$	3,493		$	(1,066	)	$	2,427
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	54			—			54
Net current-period other comprehensive income	54			—			54
Balance at March 31, 2014	$	3,547		$	(1,066	)	$	2,481

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Net Income Per Common Share Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period (Details) (Stock Option)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Stock Option
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Options to purchase common stock outstanding (in shares)	209,500	471,400

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Goodwill (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The change in goodwill

The change in goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was as follows:

Segment	Balance at January 1, 2014		Foreign Currency Translation			Balance at March 31, 2014
Material Handling	$	50,350	$	381		$	50,731
Lawn and Garden	9,371		(118		)	9,253
Distribution	214		—			214
Engineered Products	707		—			707
Total	$	60,642	$	263		$	60,905

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.09

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Net income	$ 680	$ 7,883
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	54	(851)
Pension liability	0	(75)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	54	(926)
Comprehensive income	$ 734	$ 6,957

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Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Disclosure

Long-Term Debt and Loan Agreement

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2014		2013
Loan Agreement	$	17,500	$	34,200
4.67% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021	40,000		—
5.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024	11,000		11,000
5.30% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024	29,000		—
5.45% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026	20,000		—
	117,500		45,200
Less unamortized deferred financing fees	809		853
	$	116,691	$	44,347

Under the terms of the Fourth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement ("Loan Agreement"), the Company may borrow up to $200.0 million, reduced for letters of credit issued. As of March 31, 2014, the Company had $177.9 million available under the Loan Agreement. The Company also had $4.6 million of letters of credit issued related to insurance and other financing contracts in the ordinary course of business at March 31, 2014.

Long term debt at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 includes $0.8 million and $0.9 million, respectively, of unamortized deferred financing costs, which are accounted for as debt valuation accounts.

On October 22, 2013, the Company entered into a note purchase agreement for the private placement of Senior Unsecured Notes totaling $100.0 million with a group of investors. The four series of notes are payable semiannually. Proceeds of $89.0 million under the note purchase agreement were received in January 2014.

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 24, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	MYERS INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000069488
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		33,179,432

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Retirement Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Retirement Plans

Retirement Plans

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have pension and profit sharing plans covering substantially all of their employees. The Company’s frozen defined benefit pension plan ("The Pension Agreement between Akro-Mils and United Steelworkers of America Local No. 1761-02") provides benefits primarily based upon a fixed amount for each year of service as of the date the plan was frozen.

Net periodic pension cost are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Interest cost	$	70		$	65
Expected return on assets	(93		)	(83		)
Amortization of actuarial net loss	11			28
Net periodic pension (benefit) cost	$	(12	)	$	10
Company contributions	$	80		$	123

The Company anticipates contributions totaling $0.3 million to its pension plan for the full year of 2014.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets
Cash	$ 5,738	$ 6,539
Accounts receivable-less allowances of $2,987 and $2,945, respectively	130,833	112,459
Inventories
Finished and in-process products	81,846	73,475
Raw materials and supplies	37,002	33,049
Inventory net	118,848	106,524
Prepaid expenses	8,182	7,174
Deferred income taxes	2,192	2,214
Total Current Assets	265,793	234,910
Other Assets
Goodwill	60,905	60,642
Patents and other intangible assets, net	20,228	21,115
Other	3,434	3,312
Total other non current assets	84,567	85,069
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost
Land	5,107	5,107
Buildings and leasehold improvements	67,611	67,620
Machinery and equipment	465,674	461,397
Property, Plant and Equipment, at cost	538,392	534,124
Less allowances for depreciation and amortization	(391,870)	(384,646)
Property, plant and equipment, net	146,522	149,478
Total Assets	496,882	469,457
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	70,705	98,263
Accrued expenses
Employee compensation	15,598	22,950
Income taxes	0	6,529
Taxes, other than income taxes	3,079	2,751
Accrued interest	1,333	103
Other	19,918	19,987
Total Current Liabilities	110,633	150,583
Long-term debt, net	116,691	44,347
Other liabilities	16,638	14,687
Deferred income taxes	24,194	24,333
Shareholders’ Equity
Serial Preferred Shares (authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding)	0	0
Common Shares, without par value (authorized 60,000,000 shares; outstanding 33,528,097 and 33,572,778; net of treasury shares of 4,239,040 and 4,203,179, respectively)	20,287	20,313
Additional paid-in capital	263,201	266,276
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,481	2,427
Retained deficit	(57,243)	(53,509)
Total Shareholders' Equity	228,726	235,507
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 496,882	$ 469,457

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Goodwill

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill

Goodwill

The Company is required to test for impairment on at least an annual basis. In addition, the Company tests for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is below its carrying amount. Such events may include, but are not limited to, significant changes in economic and competitive conditions, the impact of the economic environment on the Company's customer base or its businesses, or a material negative change in its relationships with significant customers. The Company conducts its annual impairment assessment as of October 1.

The change in goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was as follows:

Segment	Balance at January 1, 2014		Foreign Currency Translation			Balance at March 31, 2014
Material Handling	$	50,350	$	381		$	50,731
Lawn and Garden	9,371		(118		)	9,253
Distribution	214		—			214
Engineered Products	707		—			707
Total	$	60,642	$	263		$	60,905

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Other Accrued Expenses

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Other Accrued Expenses

Other Accrued Expenses

Other accrued expenses consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Deposits and amounts due to customers	$	7,518	$	10,194
Dividends payable	4,470		3,174
Other accrued expenses	7,930		6,619
	$	19,918	$	19,987

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Other Accrued Expenses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Other Accrued Expenses

Other accrued expenses consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Deposits and amounts due to customers	$	7,518	$	10,194
Dividends payable	4,470		3,174
Other accrued expenses	7,930		6,619
	$	19,918	$	19,987

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefit that would reduce the Company's effective tax rates at March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013 was $1.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively. The $0.1 million increase in the gross unrecognized tax benefits from March 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014 resulted from an increase in ASC 740-10-25-6, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, reserves related to previous year tax positions. Accrued interest expense included with accrued income taxes in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position was approximately $0.1 million at both March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

As of March 31, 2014, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. Federal examination by tax authorities for tax years before 2011. The Company is subject to state and local examinations for tax years of 2009 through 2013. In addition, the Company is subject to non-U.S. income tax examinations for tax years of 2008 through 2013.

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Stock Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock Compensation

Stock Compensation

The Company’s 2008 Incentive Stock Plan (the “2008 Plan”) authorizes the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors to issue up to 3,000,000 shares of various types of stock based awards including stock options, restricted stock and stock appreciation rights to key employees and directors. In general, options granted and outstanding vest over a three year period and expire ten years from the date of grant.

Stock compensation expense reduced income before taxes approximately $0.8 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These expenses are included in SG&A expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited). Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share based compensation arrangements at March 31, 2014 was approximately $6.4 million which will be recognized over the next three years, as such compensation is earned.

On March 7, 2014, stock options for 209,500 shares were granted with a three year vesting period. The fair value of options granted is estimated using a binomial lattice option pricing model based on assumptions set forth in the following table. The Company uses historical data to estimate employee exercise and departure behavior. The risk free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant and through the expected term. The dividend yield rate is based on the Company’s historical dividend yield. The expected volatility is derived from historical volatility of the Company’s shares and those of similar companies measured against the market as a whole.

Model
Risk free interest rate	2.80		%
Expected dividend yield	2.50		%
Expected life of award (years)	7.0
Expected volatility	50.00		%
Fair value per option share	$	7.05

The following table provides a summary of stock option activity for the period ended March 31, 2014:

	Shares		Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Life
Outstanding at January 1, 2014	1,574,572		$	12.14
Options granted	209,500		20.93
Options exercised	(142,957	)	12.17
Canceled or forfeited	(1,567	)	12.27
Outstanding at March 31, 2014	1,639,548		$	13.26	6.37 years
Exercisable at March 31, 2014	1,163,743		$	11.67	5.22 years

The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option. The total intrinsic value of all stock options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $1.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

On March 7, 2014, 104,100 Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") Awards were granted with a three year vesting period. The RSUs had a grant date fair value of $20.93 per share, which was the closing price of the common stock on the date of grant.

The following table provides a summary of combined RSU and restricted stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	Awards		Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Unvested at January 1, 2014	275,525
Granted	104,100		$	20.93
Released	(123,829	)	11.75
Canceled or forfeited	(1,700	)	18.03
Unvested at March 31, 2014	254,096		$	16.81

Restricted stock units are rights to receive shares of common stock, subject to forfeiture and other restrictions, which vest over a three year period. Restricted shares are considered to be non-vested shares under the accounting guidance for share-based payment and are not reflected as issued and outstanding shares until the restrictions lapse. At that time, the shares are released to the grantee and the Company records the issuance of the shares. Restricted stock awards are valued based on the market price of the underlying shares on the grant date. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. At March 31, 2014, restricted stock awards had vesting periods up through March 2017.

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Net Income Per Common Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income Per Common Share

Net Income Per Common Share

Net income per common share, as shown on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited), is determined on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014	2013
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	33,518,543	33,504,222
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock	499,932	355,194
Weighted average common shares outstanding diluted	34,018,475	33,859,416

Options to purchase 209,500 and 471,400 shares of common stock that were outstanding at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as the exercise prices of these options were greater than the average market price of common shares.

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Restructuring

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring

Restructuring

The charges related to various restructuring programs implemented by the Company are included in selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses and cost of sales depending on the type of cost incurred. The restructuring charges for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are presented in the following table.

	Three Months Ended  March 31,
	2014						2013
Segment	Cost of sales		Selling, general and administrative		Total		Cost of sales		Selling, general and administrative		Total
Distribution	$	—	$	492	$	492	$	—	$	74	$	74
Lawn and Garden	2,799		829		3,628		—		403		403
Engineered Products	—		—		—		3		—		3
Material Handling	—		—		—		162		48		210
Corporate	—		—		—		—		17		17
Total	$	2,799	$	1,321	$	4,120	$	165	$	542	$	707

The accrued liability balance for severance and other exit costs associated with restructuring are presented in the following table.

	Severance and Personnel			Other Exit Costs			Total
Balance at January 1, 2013	$	318		$	—		$	318
Provision	231			476			707
Less: Payments	(549		)	(476		)	(1,025		)
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	—		$	—		$	—
Balance at January 1, 2014	$	1,943		$	1,571		$	3,514
Provision	1,442			2,678			4,120
Less: Payments	(2,989		)	(3,784		)	(6,773		)
Balance at March 31, 2014	$	396		$	465		$	861

In July 2013, the Lawn and Garden Segment announced a restructuring plan that details the closure of two manufacturing plants: one in Brantford, Ontario and the second in Waco, Texas. The restructuring actions include closure, relocation and employee related costs. The aggregate restructuring charges are expected to approximate $15.0 million, of which $3.0 million is expected to be noncash costs. Through March 31, 2014, the Lawn and Garden Segment has incurred $12.2 million of charges under its restructuring plan. Restructuring actions are expected to continue through the second quarter of 2014.

In January 2014, the Distribution Segment announced the closing of its Canadian branches which operated under the name Myers Tire Supply International. The restructuring actions include closure, relocation and employee related costs. The aggregate restructuring charges are expected to approximate $1.0 million. Restructuring actions are expected to continue through the second quarter of 2014.

Accrued severance and personnel costs associated with restructuring are included in accrued expenses on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Other exit costs associated with restructuring are included in accounts payable on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

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Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Contingencies

Contingencies

The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits and a party to various other legal proceedings, in the ordinary course of business, some of which are covered in whole or in part by insurance.

New Idria Mercury Mine

Effective October 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) added the New Idria Mercury Mine site located near Hollister, California to the Superfund National Priorities List because of alleged contaminants discharged to California waterways. The New Idria Quicksilver Mining Company, founded in 1936, and later renamed the New Idria Mining & Chemical Company ("NIMCC") owned and/or operated the New Idria Mine through 1976. In 1981 NIMCC was merged into Buckhorn Metal Products Inc. and subsequently acquired by Myers Industries in 1987. The EPA contends that past mining operations have resulted in mercury contamination and acid mine drainage at the mine site, in the San Carlos Creek, Silver Creek and a portion of Panoche Creek and that other downstream locations may also be impacted.

As of the date of this disclosure, no formal claim or allegation relating to the New Idria Mine Site against the Company or its subsidiary Buckhorn, Inc. ("Buckhorn") has been received. However, since Buckhorn may be a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) at the New Idria Mercury Mine, the Company recognized an expense of $1.9 million, on an undiscounted basis, in 2011 related to performing a remedial investigation and feasibility study to determine the extent of remediation and the screening of alternatives. Payments of approximately $0.6 million have been incurred and charged against the reserve classified in Other Liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of March 31, 2014. As investigation and remediation proceed, it is likely that adjustments to the reserved expense will be necessary to reflect new information. Estimates of the Company’s liability are based on current facts, laws, regulations and technology. Estimates of the Company’s environmental liabilities are further subject to uncertainties regarding the nature and extent of site contamination, the range of remediation alternatives available, evolving remediation standards, imprecise engineering evaluation and cost estimates, the extent of corrective actions that may be required, the number and financial condition of other PRPs as well as the extent of their responsibility for the remediation, and the availability of insurance coverage for these expenses. At this time, further remediation cost estimates are not known and have not been prepared.

In November 2011 the EPA completed an interim removal project at the New Idria Mercury Mine site. It is expected this removal action will be part of the final remediation strategy for the site. According to informal reports, EPA’s interim removal project costs were approximately $0.5 million. It is possible that at some future date the EPA will seek recovery of the costs of this work from PRPs.

California Regional Water Quality Control Board

A number of parties, including the Company and its subsidiary, Buckhorn, were identified in a planning document adopted in October 2008 by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region (“RWQCB”). The planning document relates to the presence of mercury, including amounts contained in mining wastes, in and around the Guadalupe River Watershed (“Watershed”) region in Santa Clara County, California. Buckhorn has been alleged to be a successor in interest to NIMCC which owned property and performed mining operations in a portion of the Watershed area. The Company has not been contacted by the RWQCB or by other parties who have been involved in Watershed clean-up efforts that have been initiated as a result of the adoption of this planning document. Although assertion of a claim by the RWQCB or another party involved in this clean up effort is reasonably possible, it is not possible at this time to estimate the amount of any obligation the Company may incur for these cleanup efforts within the Watershed region, or whether such cost would be material to the Company’s financial statements.

When management believes that a loss arising from these matters is probable and can reasonably be estimated, we record the amount of the estimated loss, or the minimum estimated liability when the loss is estimated using a range, and no point within the range is more probable of occurrence than another. As additional information becomes available, any potential liability related to these matters will be assessed and the estimates will be revised, if necessary.

Based on current available information, management believes that the ultimate outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, cash flows or overall trends in our results of operations. However, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings could occur. If an unfavorable ruling were to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on the financial position and results of operations of the period in which the ruling occurs, or in future periods.

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Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at January 1, 2014	$ 60,642
Foreign Currency Translation	263
Balance at March 31, 2014	60,905
Material Handling
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at January 1, 2014	50,350
Foreign Currency Translation	381
Balance at March 31, 2014	50,731
Lawn and Garden
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at January 1, 2014	9,371
Foreign Currency Translation	(118)
Balance at March 31, 2014	9,253
Distribution
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at January 1, 2014	214
Foreign Currency Translation	0
Balance at March 31, 2014	214
Engineered Products
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at January 1, 2014	707
Foreign Currency Translation	0
Balance at March 31, 2014	$ 707

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Statement of Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Myers Industries, Inc. and all wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), and have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information not misleading. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s latest annual report on Form 10-K.

Translation of Foreign Currencies

Translation of Foreign Currencies

All asset and liability accounts of consolidated foreign subsidiaries are translated at the current exchange rate as of the end of the accounting period and income statement items are translated monthly at an average currency exchange rate for the period. The resulting translation adjustment is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of shareholders' equity.

Fair Value Measurement

Fair Value Measurement

The Company follows guidance included in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, for its financial assets and liabilities, as required. The guidance established a common definition for fair value to be applied to U.S. GAAP requiring the use of fair value, established a framework for measuring fair value, and expanded disclosure requirements about such fair value measurements. The guidance did not require any new fair value measurements, but rather applied to all other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. Under ASC 820, the hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value is divided into three levels:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data or which reflect the entity’s own assumptions.

The fair value of the Company’s cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses are considered to have a fair value which approximates carrying value due to the nature and relative short maturity of these assets and liabilities.

The fair value of debt under the Company’s Loan Agreement approximates carrying value due to the floating rates and relative short maturity (less than 90 days) of the revolving borrowings under this agreement. The fair value of the Company’s fixed rate senior unsecured notes was estimated using market observable inputs for the Company’s comparable peers with public debt, including quoted prices in active markets and interest rate measurements which are considered level 2 inputs

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenues from the sale of products, net of actual and estimated returns, at the point of passage of title and risk of loss, which is generally at time of shipment, and collectability of the fixed or determinable sales price is reasonably assured.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates market value. The Company maintains operating cash and reserves for replacement balances in financial institutions which, from time to time, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company periodically assesses the financial condition of these institutions and believes that the risk of loss is minimal.

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Restructuring (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs

Restructuring Reserve

The accrued liability balance for severance and other exit costs associated with restructuring are presented in the following table.

	Severance and Personnel			Other Exit Costs			Total
Balance at January 1, 2013	$	318		$	—		$	318
Provision	231			476			707
Less: Payments	(549		)	(476		)	(1,025		)
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	—		$	—		$	—
Balance at January 1, 2014	$	1,943		$	1,571		$	3,514
Provision	1,442			2,678			4,120
Less: Payments	(2,989		)	(3,784		)	(6,773		)
Balance at March 31, 2014	$	396		$	465		$	861

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Segment Information Schedule of Income Before Income Taxes by Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	$ 2,639	$ 13,244
Interest Expense	(1,579)	(1,092)
Income before income taxes	1,060	12,152
Material Handling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	10,940	9,705
Lawn and Garden
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	(7,043)	2,281
Distribution
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	2,371	2,839
Engineered Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	3,789	5,077
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	$ (7,418)	$ (6,658)

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Stock Compensation Summary of stock option activity for the period (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at January 1, 2014	1,574,572
Options Granted (in shares)	209,500
Options Exercised, Shares (in shares)	(142,957)
Cancelled or Forfeited (in shares)	(1,567)
Outstanding at March 31, 2014 (in shares)	1,639,548
Exercisable at March 31, 2014 (in shares)	1,163,743
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at January 1, 2014 Average Price (in dollars per share)	$ 12.14
Options granted, average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 20.93
Options exercised, average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 12.17
Cancelled or forfeited, average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 12.27
Outstanding at March 31, 2014 Average Price (in dollars per share)	$ 13.26
Exercisable at March 31, 2014, Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 11.67
Outstanding at March 31, 2014 Weighted Average Life	6 years 4 months 13 days
Exercisable at March 31, 2014, Weighted Average Life	5 years 2 months 19 days

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets
Allowances for accounts receivable	$ 2,987	$ 2,945
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred Shares, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred Shares, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred Shares, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common Shares, shares authorized (in shares)	60,000,000	60,000,000
Common Shares, shares outstanding (in shares)	33,528,097	33,572,778
Common shares, treasury (in shares)	4,239,040	4,203,179

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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Approximately twenty percent of the Company’s inventories use the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method of determining cost. All other inventories are valued at the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method of determining cost. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method can be made only at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations must necessarily be based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs. Because these are subject to many factors beyond management’s control, estimated interim results, which were immaterial, are subject to change in the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation and therefore, no adjustment was recorded as of March 31, 2014.

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Stock Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Fair Value of stock options granted assumptions used

The expected volatility is derived from historical volatility of the Company’s shares and those of similar companies measured against the market as a whole.

Model
Risk free interest rate	2.80		%
Expected dividend yield	2.50		%
Expected life of award (years)	7.0
Expected volatility	50.00		%
Fair value per option share	$	7.05

Summary of stock option activity for the period

The following table provides a summary of stock option activity for the period ended March 31, 2014:

	Shares		Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Life
Outstanding at January 1, 2014	1,574,572		$	12.14
Options granted	209,500		20.93
Options exercised	(142,957	)	12.17
Canceled or forfeited	(1,567	)	12.27
Outstanding at March 31, 2014	1,639,548		$	13.26	6.37 years
Exercisable at March 31, 2014	1,163,743		$	11.67	5.22 years

Summary of restricted stock activity for the period

The following table provides a summary of combined RSU and restricted stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	Awards		Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Unvested at January 1, 2014	275,525
Granted	104,100		$	20.93
Released	(123,829	)	11.75
Canceled or forfeited	(1,700	)	18.03
Unvested at March 31, 2014	254,096		$	16.81

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Restructuring Reserve (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Year to date restructuring charge		$ 4,120,000	$ 707,000
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning		3,514,000	318,000
Provision		4,120,000	707,000
Less: Payments		(6,773,000)	(1,025,000)
Balance, ending		861,000	0	861,000
Severance & Personnel
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning		1,943,000	318,000
Provision		1,442,000	231,000
Less: Payments		(2,989,000)	(549,000)
Balance, ending		396,000	0	396,000
Other Exit Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning		1,571,000	0
Provision		2,678,000	476,000
Less: Payments		(3,784,000)	(476,000)
Balance, ending		465,000	0	465,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Year to date restructuring charge		1,321,000	542,000
Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Year to date restructuring charge		2,799,000	165,000
Lawn and Garden
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges	15,000,000
Non-cash cost of restructuring	3,000,000
Year to date restructuring charge		3,628,000	403,000	12,200,000
Lawn and Garden | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Year to date restructuring charge		829,000	403,000
Lawn and Garden | Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Year to date restructuring charge		2,799,000	0
Distribution
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges		1,000,000
Year to date restructuring charge		492,000	74,000
Distribution | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Year to date restructuring charge		492,000	74,000
Distribution | Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Year to date restructuring charge		$ 0	$ 0

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Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

Using the criteria of ASC 280 Segment Reporting, the Company has four operating segments: Material Handling, Lawn and Garden, Distribution and Engineered Products. Each of these operating segments is also a reportable segment under the ASC 280 criteria.

None of the reportable segments include operating segments that have been aggregated. Some of these segments contain individual business components that have been aggregated on the basis of common management, customers, products, production processes and other economic characteristics. The Company accounts for intersegment sales and transfers at cost plus a specified mark-up.

Income before income taxes for each business segment is based on net sales less cost of products sold, and the related selling, administrative and general expenses. In computing business segment operating income, general corporate overhead expenses and interest expenses are not included.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Net Sales	2014			2013
Material Handling	$	90,613		$	79,989
Lawn and Garden	49,825			60,363
Distribution	39,735			42,649
Engineered Products	32,697			36,956
Inter-company Sales	(4,081		)	(4,977		)
Net Sales	$	208,789		$	214,980

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	2014			2013
Material Handling	$	10,940		$	9,705
Lawn and Garden	(7,043		)	2,281
Distribution	2,371			2,839
Engineered Products	3,789			5,077
Corporate	(7,418		)	(6,658		)
Interest expense - net	(1,579		)	(1,092		)
Income before income taxes	$	1,060		$	12,152