Okeanos Group is a science-driven materials company with a global operating footprint and an Innovation Center in Cincinnati, where a largely women-led team develops lower-plastic packaging materials. Its Made From Stone™ compound is designed for brands and converters that want to reduce plastic and CO₂ while continuing to use existing manufacturing lines.
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UnspentBorn from coffee-chemistry research at The Ohio State University in 2016, Unspent turns spent coffee grounds into COPOXEE™, a renewable plasticizer for the materials industry. Cofounders Kathryn Williamson and Emmanuel Hatzakis developed the material to give coffee waste a second use while helping replace petroleum-based plastics in functional packaging. The company also develops other sustainable materials from food-industry byproducts.
TerraSafe MaterialsTerraSafe Materials is a Youngsville, North Carolina material innovation company developing plastic-free barrier packaging from nature-based building blocks. Its approach layers materials and technologies to block moisture and resist grease, with the goal of replacing plastic while preserving packaging performance. The company is building a portfolio that includes advanced barrier formats and edible films.YOUNGSVILLE, NC
Avient CorporationAvient Corporation is an Avon Lake, Ohio–headquartered materials company with a global manufacturing and innovation footprint. It develops specialized polymer solutions for manufacturers, including materials designed to support recycling and lower-carbon products.AVON LAKE, OH
ORBIS CorporationHeadquartered in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, ORBIS Corporation makes reusable plastic packaging and develops supply-chain programs that help businesses move and protect goods with less single-use waste. A subsidiary of Menasha Corporation, ORBIS combines a worldwide network of manufacturing, design and packaging-management locations with specialized solutions such as ESD-protective packaging for sensitive electronics. The company says its use of repurposed plastics diverts nearly 1 million pounds of single-use plastic from the world’s oceans.URBANA, OH