PolyKinetix Inc designs, builds, operates, and licenses continuous chemical-recycling technology that converts non-recyclable plastics and end-of-life tires into petrochemical and lubricant precursors. The second-generation recycling company is also expanding polystyrene recycling operations, including recycled construction-grade EPS foam panels made in Massillon, Ohio. Its modular, scalable systems are intended to provide an alternative to landfilling, burning, and open dumping while returning waste materials to established markets.
Alterra Energy LLCAlterra Energy operates a commercial-scale plastic circularity facility in Akron, Ohio, converting hard-to-recycle post-use plastics into reusable raw materials for new products. Commissioned in 2020, its 60-ton-per-day plant is described as the only full-scale, continuous facility of its kind, using a patented thermochemical process and licensing that technology globally. The company says it has recycled millions of pounds of discarded plastic while working to keep material out of landfills and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.AKRON, OH
Prism Worldwide LLCPrism Worldwide turns end-of-life tire rubber and plastic waste into sustainable performance polymers, using patented chemistry that breaks down tire rubber at the molecular level. Founded by Bob Abramowitz, Spike Anderson, and inventor Will Coe, the company develops materials such as Ancora™ and Ennova™ for manufacturers seeking recycled content without giving up conventional processing or performance. Its Sodus, New York operation includes a 65,000-plus-square-foot production facility with more than 40 million pounds of annual twin-screw compounding capacity, and is certified to ISO 9001:2015.SODUS, NY
Phoenix Technologies International, LLCPhoenix Technologies International turns post-consumer plastic bottles into clean, consistent recycled PET resin pellets at its 90,000-square-foot Ohio facility. The company has focused exclusively on PET recycling and pelletizing for more than two decades, using patented purification and fine-mesh filtration technology to make rPET suitable for food and non-food packaging. Its Fairview Avenue facility is ISO certified and produces approximately 80 million pounds of rPET annually.BOWLING GREEN, OH
PolyStamp, LLCPolyStamp, LLC is a Youngstown manufacturer built around keeping discarded plastic in productive use. It uses proprietary formulations to make durable recycled pallets and industrial mats for logistics and other demanding operations, while accepting scrap plastic that might otherwise go to landfills.EAST PALESTINE, OH