New Materials Startups

Ionics Inc is a holding company providing electronics manufacturing services (EMS), printed circuit board assembly, and product packaging through its subsidiaries. The company serves original equipment manufacturers and has operations in the Philippines, China, and Singapore.

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Ioniqa is a clean-tech company that converts PET plastic waste into virgin-grade raw materials using proprietary circular technology. The company serves plastic waste producers and recyclers seeking to recover high-quality materials while supporting circular economy goals.

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Ipackchem manufactures plastic packaging including bottles, jerrycans, tight head containers, and small plastic containers, with barrier technologies that protect products from permeation and chemical release. The company, acquired by Greif in April 2024, serves industrial and chemical markets across multiple countries.

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Ironic Metals develops materials and electrochemical technologies for industrial decarbonization, focusing on electrolysers and related advanced materials. The company is led by technical experts with deep experience in metallurgy, fuel cells, and materials innovation.

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Infrastructure Resources operates a 150-acre sandstone quarry producing Class A, E skid-resistant sandstone #8 used for road and bridge construction, along with an adjacent limestone quarry, serving infrastructure projects in the northeastern United States. The company's quarries in western Pennsylvania are positioned near rail lines connecting to Norfolk Southern and CSX for transport to markets including Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Buffalo.

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A Japanese manufacturer that produces industrial machinery and equipment, covering design, plate fabrication, machining, assembly, and installation, and also manufactures special high wear- and heat-resistant castings. Headquartered in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, with offices in Kitakyushu and Tokyo.

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Isolana is a distributor of construction and renovation materials for professionals, offering a catalog of building solutions along with technical advice, nationwide coverage, and financing. Operating in Spain since 1939, it supplies products across multiple delegations.

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Isolatek manufactures passive fireproofing materials for structural steel, including spray-applied, intumescent, and rigid board fire resistive products as well as thermal acoustical cellulose insulation. It serves the commercial construction, petrochemical, and tunnel industries, with U.S. inventory stocked in Virginia and Indiana.

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Italmatch is a global chemical group that develops chemical solutions with a focus on sustainability and innovation. It operates through multiple business units serving industrial customers, backed by research and development.

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ITASA manufactures high-quality release liners and specialty coatings for diverse industrial applications across multiple sectors. The company operates globally with production facilities in Spain and Mexico, serving customers across six continents.

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Itero is a chemical recycling company that uses pyrolysis technology to convert difficult-to-recycle plastic waste into chemical feedstock for new circular plastic products. The company operates pilot facilities in West London and is expanding to a large-scale demonstration facility in the Netherlands.

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It's Fresh develops packaging solutions and postharvest treatments for fresh produce that extend shelf life and reduce food waste across the supply chain. The company serves growers, distributors, and retailers in the fresh produce industry with products designed to maintain fruit and vegetable quality from farm to consumer.

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Ivili Group is a South African textiles group operating across the value chain, including an animal-fibre processing plant producing wool and cashmere products and a garment manufacturing business supplying denim to local retailers. It serves the local and global textiles market, with factories in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape.

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J&K Ingredients develops natural and organic ingredient technologies, including mold inhibitors, dough conditioners, texture improvers, and base mixes, to extend shelf life and improve freshness for bakeries and other food and beverage producers. The company focuses on clean-label alternatives to synthetic preservatives for baked goods such as breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, and tortillas.

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Sustainable Corrugated manufactures environmentally friendly corrugated board and containerboard products for customers in the United States, emphasizing quality, vertical integration, and personalized customer service.

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Peter Jackson & Sons (Jackson Textiles) is a family-run UK mill that manufactures bespoke high-pile knitted fabrics, including veterinary bedding, equestrian, wool and technical textiles. It produces made-to-order fabrics with low minimum order quantities for clients ranging from veterinary practices and breeders to industrial users, serving customers nationwide and in over forty countries.

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Jadex is a materials-science company and manufacturer operating a group of companies that produce products such as compostable straws and cutlery, rigid and HDPE packaging, and zinc-based materials used in coins and construction. It focuses on sustainable manufacturing, waste reduction, and material recirculation for consumer and industrial markets.

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Japaul operates gold and base metal mining operations across Nigeria and other African countries, targeting 100 million ounces of production and reserves over the next 10-15 years.

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Jebsen & Jessen South East Asia is a diversified industrial group operating businesses across industrial engineering, industrial garnet, ingredients, material handling, mobility, packaging, and technology. It is a family enterprise serving industrial and commercial customers in the South East Asia region.

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Jeonjin Biopharm (전진바이오팜) develops products based on natural materials, including detergents, deodorizers/air fresheners, capsule detergents (laundry and dishwasher), and animal damage-reduction agents, and offers OEM/ODM manufacturing. The South Korean company also conducts R&D in natural-material applications.

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Jersey Precast manufactures precast and prestressed concrete structural products such as beams and panels, and offers design-build, integrated project delivery, site supervision, and in-house trucking delivery services. It serves construction projects across the tristate area with an in-house team of engineers, drafters, and 3D modelers.

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Jet Metal is developing innovative metallization technologies as an alternative to traditional approaches, organized around principles of innovation, performance, and sustainability.

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A supplier of specialty chemical compounds and precursors—including titanium tetrachloride, various silanes, and metal-organic complexes of hafnium, zirconium, tantalum, and niobium—used in semiconductor deposition and other advanced material processes.

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Jingge Lingyu develops and produces silicon carbide (SiC) substrates for wide-bandgap semiconductor applications, using proprietary liquid-phase crystal growth technology. The company serves the new energy vehicle, 5G communications, aerospace, and rail transit industries.

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