Exhibit 99.1

News Release

NYSE: MYE

Contact(s):

Gregg Branning, Senior Vice President

& Chief Financial Officer (330) 761-6303

Monica Vinay, Vice President, Investor

Relations & Treasurer (330) 761-6212

Myers Industries Reports 2015 Third Quarter Results

3^rd Quarter 2015 Adjusted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations of $0.09,

which included a $0.03 per share non-cash charge related to additional stock

compensation expense

October 29, 2015, Akron, Ohio - Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE), a leading provider of highly engineered material handling solutions and tire repair and retread products to industrial end markets, today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Financial Highlights

President and Chief Executive Officer John C. Orr commented, “The decline in our Material Handling Segment’s third quarter 2015 sales was primarily due to the impact of weak demand in the agricultural end market, the strengthening dollar and the previously disclosed customer acceleration of orders that took place in the second quarter. Excluding the impacts of foreign currency, we did see strong sales growth in other material handling products, including increases of products that serve food processing and automotive end markets. We are also pleased with our ability to drive profitability improvements in the business despite lower sales during the quarter. Adjusted earnings per diluted share for the third quarter increased as a result of ongoing cost saving initiatives and strategic pricing actions, and we’ve generated positive cash flow from continuing operations of $7.1 million year-to-date compared to a use of operating cash flow in the prior year period. We believe that our continued focus on these initiatives combined with the growth investments we are making, provide a strong foundation for sustained profitability improvement and earnings growth in the future.”

Summary

Segment Results

The results below are as adjusted and exclude restructuring and other unusual pre-tax charges (benefits) as detailed on the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures included in this release.

Net sales in the Material Handling Segment for the third quarter of 2015 were $92.5 million compared to $112.3 million in the third quarter of 2014. The decline in sales was primarily the result of lower demand from the agricultural end market and currency fluctuations. Material Handling’s adjusted income before taxes was $8.6 million for the third quarter of 2015 or 3.6% higher than the third quarter of 2014, which was $8.3 million. The improvement in profitability was primarily the result of reduced labor and overhead costs, pricing actions and lower selling, general and administrative expenses, partially offset by an unfavorable change in product mix resulting from the significantly lower sales to the agricultural end market.

Net sales in the Distribution Segment for the third quarter of 2015 were $49.2 million compared to $49.9 million for the third quarter of 2014. The decline in sales was primarily the result of lower demand in some geographic markets, partially due to the stronger U.S. dollar. Distribution’s adjusted income before taxes for the third quarter of 2015 was $5.7 million or 32.6% higher than the third quarter of 2014, which was $4.3 million. The improvement in profitability was primarily the result of reduced operating costs and lower selling, general and administrative expenses.

Other Financial Items

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, cash flow provided by continuing operations was $7.1 million compared to cash flow used for continuing operations of $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Capital expenditures totaled $17.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The Company continues to estimate that capital expenditures for continuing operations in 2015 will be approximately $25 to $30 million and that approximately 70% will be for new product, growth and productivity projects.

The Company purchased 848,586 shares of its common stock during the third quarter of 2015 at an average price of $14.18. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company purchased 1,218,786 shares of its common stock at an average price of $15.28. As of September 30, 2015, approximately 3.2 million shares were available for repurchase under the Company’s current board authorization.

Long-term debt at September 30, 2015 decreased to $214.7 million compared to $236.4 million at December 31, 2014.

Fourth Quarter Outlook

Headwinds from the challenged agricultural end markets are expected to continue during the fourth quarter. However, profitability is expected to improve on a year-over-year basis as a result of the benefits of new product and service introductions and ongoing strategic actions focused on cost reductions and pricing initiatives.

Conference Call Details

The Company will host an earnings conference call and webcast for investors and analysts on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The call is anticipated to last approximately one hour and may be accessed at (877) 407-8033. Callers are asked to sign on at least five minutes in advance. A live and archived webcast of the conference call can be accessed from the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.myersindustries.com. Click on the Investor Relations tab to access the webcast. Webcast attendees will be in a listen-only mode. An archived telephone replay of the call will also be available on the site shortly after the event. To listen to the telephone replay, callers should dial: (US) 877-660-6853 or (Int’l) 201-612-7415. The replay passcode is Conference ID #13622127.

About Myers Industries

Myers Industries, Inc. is an international manufacturer of polymer products for industrial, agricultural, automotive, commercial, and consumer markets. The Company is also the largest wholesale distributor of tools, equipment and supplies for the tire, wheel and undervehicle service industry in the U.S. Visit www.myersindustries.com to learn more.

Caution on Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this release may include “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statement that is not of historical fact may be deemed “forward-looking”. Words such as “expect”, “believe”, “project”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “objective”, “goal”, “view”, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s current views and assumptions of future events and financial performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, many outside of the Company’s control that could cause actual results to materially differ from those expressed or implied. Risks and uncertainties include: changes in the markets for the Company’s business segments; changes in trends and demands in the markets in which the Company competes; unanticipated downturn in business relationships with customers or their purchases; competitive pressures on sales and pricing; raw material availability, increases in raw material costs, or other production costs; future economic and financial conditions in the United States and around the world; inability of the Company to meet future capital requirements; claims, litigation and regulatory actions against the Company; changes in laws and regulations affecting the Company; the Company’s ability to execute the components of its Strategic Business Evolution process; and other risks as detailed in the Company’s 10-K and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such reports are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s public reference facilities and its web site at http://www.sec.gov, and on the Company’s Investor Relations section of its web site at http://www.myersindustries.com. Myers Industries undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein. These statements speak only as of the date made.

MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.

SALES AND EARNINGS BY SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands)

MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES BY SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

Note on Reconciliation of Income and Earnings Data: Income (loss) excluding the items mentioned above in the text of this release and in this reconciliation chart is a non-GAAP financial measure that Myers Industries, Inc. calculates according to the schedule above, using GAAP amounts from the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company believes that the excluded items are not primarily related to core operational activities. The Company believes that income (loss) excluding items that are not primarily related to core operating activities is generally viewed as providing useful information regarding a company’s operating profitability. Management uses income (loss) excluding these items as well as other financial measures in connection with its decision-making activities. Income (loss) excluding these items should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss), income (loss) before taxes or other consolidated income data prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s method for calculating income (loss) excluding these items may not be comparable to methods used by other companies.

MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands)

MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands)