California-based Origin Materials Inc., is moving forward with its sustainable initiatives as the Louisiana State Bond has approved the issuance of up to US $ 1.5 billion of tax-exempt bonds for the financing of Origin 2.
It is the first industrial-scale manufacturing facility of Origin Materials, which will convert solid waste feedstock into carbon-negative materials.
Origin has developed a platform for turning the carbon found in inexpensive, plentiful, non-food biomass such as sustainable wood residues into useful materials, while capturing carbon in the process.
The company patented technology platform can help revolutionise the production of a wide range of end products, including clothing, textiles, plastics, packaging, car parts, tyres, etc., with an addressable market of around US $ 1 trillion.
Origin 2, located in Geismar (Louisiana) will create an estimated 500 construction jobs, 200 local full-time positions and between 500 and 1,000 indirect local jobs. The plant is expected to cost approximately US $ 1.1 billion and can be operational by mid-2025.
This new plant will convert an estimated one million dry metric tonnes of wood residues each year into products for a wide range of end markets.
John Bissell, Co-founder and Co-CEO, Origin said, “The availability of this funding to support the build-out of the plant will strengthen our ability to create local jobs, and to meet the growing demand for our products in the US and internationally.”
It is being said that Origin’s technology platform is expected to provide stable pricing largely decoupled from the petroleum supply chain, which is exposed to more volatility than supply chains based on sustainable wood residues.
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