Founded in Warrensburg, New York, in 1955, NEPCO makes all-natural wood-fiber bedding and litter for pets and small animals, along with hardwood sawdust for meat smoking. The company pioneered wood-fiber animal bedding in the 1960s and now operates manufacturing facilities in New York, Michigan, and Kentucky. Its products use sustainably harvested or recycled biodegradable fibers and are made without harmful chemicals or perfumes.
American Wood Fibers, IncFamily-owned since 1966, American Wood Fibers manufactures specialty forestry products including animal bedding, wood flour, fuel pellets and potting materials for consumer, agricultural and industrial markets. Founded as a single mill in Jessup, Maryland, the company now operates 11 manufacturing sites, produces more than 15 million bales of wood shavings annually and helped pioneer small-animal bedding in 1984. Still led by the founding family in its fourth generation, AWF also provides private-label manufacturing, toll processing and wood-fiber recovery services.CIRCLEVILLE, OH
FiberCore LLCFiberCore LLC makes recycled-paper bedding and packing materials, including its 99% dust-free Eco-Bedding for small animals and birds. The Cleveland company traces the product line to the early 1990s, when Eco-Pak was developed as an environmentally friendly substitute for Styrofoam peanuts before finding a second life as animal bedding. FiberCore also produces Agro-Pak, a paper-based material that keeps bare-root plants moist during shipment and can be planted with them.CLEVELAND, OH
Equustock OPCO, LLCEquustock OPCO, LLC makes natural pine-based animal bedding, litter, and absorbents using a proprietary, multilevel production system that uses raw material fragments across a zero-waste production chain. Established in 2001, the company reports manufacturing at multiple U.S. locations and serves both established and developing domestic and international markets.QUEENSBURY, NY
Pet DreamsFounded in 1999 after Annette Grignard designed bedding for her own puppy’s bare crate, Pet Dreams makes dog beds and crate bedding that turn utilitarian kennels into comfortable, home-friendly spaces. The New York City company says it was the first to design bedding specifically for dog crates, and it continues to develop affordable beds with features such as eco-friendly memory-foam clusters and recycled-fill construction.New York, NY