Polymerohio, Inc.

PolymerOhio is an Ohio Edison Technology Center that is focused on enhancing your Ohio polymer industry company's global competitiveness and growth. We do this by providing you with a broad range of value-added programs and services. PolymerOhio experts have a deep understanding of the polymer materials and processes and the products derived from these materials. PolymerOhio can help!

Ohio polymer companies include the entire value chain of production from design, materials and equipment through toolmakers and processors to OEM's. Resources available to you include the academic institutions, economic development resources and service providers that enable your company to continually improve and grow. We are supported by member dues and by the Ohio Department of Development.

Your company grows and becomes more profitable by the connections we facilitate. Our experienced team knows the available resources and connections that can provide the answers you need.

PolymerOhio works in tandem with many partners to support Ohio companies. Click on the logos below to learn more, or Email PolymerOhio so we can put you in touch with the resources you need.


ODOD
The Ohio Department of Development provides a variety of business development resources to help polymer companies remain at the leading edge of their industries.

Ohio Polymer Strategy Council
The OPSC works to strengthen Ohio?s polymer industry and to establish global leadership in technology-driven opportunities.
Ohio BioProducts Innovation Center
OBIC develops chemical conversion technologies to generate industrial products (such as lubricants and adhesives) from raw materials grown in Ohio, including corn and soybeans.
CMPND
The Center for Multifunctional Polymer Nanomaterials and Devices puts Ohio at the forefront of nanotechnology research and commercialization opportunities.
Edison Technology Centers
Seven (7) Edison Technology Centers located around the state provide a variety of product and process innovation and commercialization services to both established and early-stage technology-based businesses
The National Composite Center
The NCC, located in Ohio, develops advanced manufacturing technologies to provide industry and consumers with high performance materials that last longer and cost less.
StrateSphere
StrateSphere?s Industries Line of Business focuses on the Advanced Materials & Polymers sector and is strategically positioned to help SMEs in this sector use its resources as a launching pad into the world?s lucrative markets.
BFCA
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff is a law firm that helps position Ohio polymer companies for success.

Ohio is the leader in the global polymer industry. Whether it be traditional products and processes or innovative new materials and applications, you can probably find it in Ohio?s polymer industry. Whatever the measure, Ohio is among the top states in the USA for plastics and rubber production.

People outside of our industry often overlook these two facts ?
1) Ohio is a world leader in the field of polymers; and
2) The polymer industry is Ohio?s largest and most important industry.

The polymer industry in Ohio includes more than 2,800 facilities and 140,000 workers. It generates $49 billion in annual sales revenue and pays in workers $5.6 billion in wages.

From its early roots in tire production and support of the automotive industry, Ohio?s polymer industry has grown. Today?s computers, medical devices and many consumer products rely on technology and products from Ohio?s polymer companies.

The 200 Ohio companies that produce equipment for the polymer industry include many world leaders in their specific products. These companies range from the global plastics equipment supplier, Milacron, to the specialty inspection equipment manufacturer, Pressco Technology. Likewise the 200 materials suppliers from Ohio include many world leaders that use their special technology to support tomorrow?s applications.

One of the strengths of Ohio?s polymer industry is found in the concept of industry clusters. A large collection of companies in a given industry provides advantages for companies in that industry. These benefits are generated through such factors as the quality of the workforce, technology development and industry relationships that provide an advantage in business development.


See the Fact Sheet about polymers in Ohio.
Read the Polymer Strategic Opportunity Roadmap Executive Summary.
See where Polymer Companies are located around the state.
Learn more about why Ohio is a great place for business.