OTB Materials Corp

Employee size

11-50

Organization type

Privately Held

Headquarters

New Freedom, PA

Founded

2022

Founded in New Freedom in 2022, OTB Materials Corp develops zero-portland cement technology for faster, lower-carbon construction and infrastructure work. Its TechCement platform grew from rapid-set airstrip repair technology created for military use after 9/11, and is now applied to precast manufacturing, structural projects, and critical repairs. Co-founder and chief scientist Mike Riley brings more than 40 years in defense research and materials science, along with 11 issued and nine pending U.S. patents.

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