Plastics-R-Unique is a family-owned manufacturer of recycled plastic products based in Wadsworth, Ohio, where it has operated since 1991. Owner Ken Boersma began recycling plastics in 1978, and the company says it was the first to produce plastic parking blocks and speed bumps. It manufactures products from recycled polyethylene, including parking blocks, at its Wadsworth facility.
Westlake DimexSince its founding as Dimex in 1991, Westlake Dimex has built its identity around American manufacturing with recycled plastics. The company processes discarded plastic into compounds and finished goods, using its own materials expertise to serve both its product lines and other manufacturers. Its more than 400,000-square-foot facilities keep tens of millions of pounds of plastic scrap out of landfills each year, and its recycled-content products are GreenCircle certified.MARIETTA, OH
Mondo Polymer Technologies, IncFounded in 1994 in Southeast Ohio, Mondo Polymer Technologies manufactures plastic products ranging from recycled-polyethylene highway guardrail blocks to PVC marine flotation equipment and custom-molded parts. Its highway line diverts more than 32 million pounds of plastic from landfills each year, while its USA-made marine products grew from the 2008 acquisition of Norfloat North America. The company also toll manufactures for other businesses, helping take products from idea through production and fulfillment.RENO, OH
Turtle PlasticsFounded in Cleveland in 1980 by lifelong recycler Tom Norton, Turtle Plastics manufactures U.S.-made environmental, health and safety products from recycled plastic, including its interlocking Dura Crib stabilization blocks and original Turtle Tile cushion matting. The Lorain-based company developed its business around turning industrial plastic waste into safer alternatives to wood for first responders, equipment technicians and workplaces. It also operates an end-of-life product buyback program to support closed-loop recycling and zero-waste goals.LORAIN, OH
West & Barker, IncFounded in 1971 as a one-extruder operation in Campbell, Ohio, West & Barker, Inc. manufactures custom plastic extrusions and has grown to an 11-line operation in Niles. For more than 50 years, it has supplied the RV, window, and construction industries with made-to-specification functional and decorative extrusions. The company also reports recycling and repurposing more than 100,000 pounds of plastic annually.NILES, OH