Origin Materials
Geismar/Capital Region
The Mission
Origin Materials is a carbon-negative materials company committed to leading the global transition to sustainable materials.
The Challenge
The company needed access to an extensive supply of locally sourced timber to support its vision for a renewable manufacturing plant that would utilize sustainable wood residue to produce precursors used to make packaging, textiles, apparel, tires, and other applications, including fuels.
The Opportunity
Louisiana offered Origin Materials a competitive incentives package:
The Outcome
“The local talent is world-class across refining, forestry and agronomy, feedstock logistics and chemicals. The site sits along the Mississippi River with easy access to barge and rail and plentiful local wood residue feedstock. The proposed incentive package for building in the area is compelling and the local industrial cluster can provide access to hydrogen, ethylene, water treatment and more.”
– Origin Materials Co-Founder and Co-CEO John Bissell
Noteworthy
- Origin Materials began production at its first plant in Sarnia, Ontario, on June 28, 2023. Read about the company’s plan to “turn wood residue into sustainable gold” on ChemicalProcessing.com.