MBA Polymers Inc., Richmond, Calif., has been selected as a California Clean Technology “Game Changer” for 2011 in the Innovation in Environmental Recycling category by Grow-California, Chico, Calif. The company will receive its award at the conclusion of the Clean Tech Innovation Conference at the Kaiser Center, Oakland, Calif., to be held Nov. 2-3.
MBA Polymers recycles plastics from complex waste streams and end-of-life durable goods, such as appliances, computer and business equipment, electronics and automobiles. The company was founded in 1993 to expand the research capabilities in plastics recycling and to develop a commercial process for recovering plastics from complex streams of materials. MBA Polymers designed, built and now operates the advanced plastics recycling facilities in Guangzhou, China; Kematen, Austria; and Worksop, England.
Mike Biddle, founder and president of MBA Polymers, says, “I am very proud of the MBA team and, on behalf of MBA, I want to thank Grow-California for creating these awards and recognizing MBA for nearly two decades of work at developing its game-changing technology and business. Our team is excited to be included with such an impressive list of the other category winners and part of such a vibrant California Clean-Tech community.”
Organizers of the Clean Tech Innovation Conference seek to bring together the venture capital community with the clean-technology industry, linking financial resources with innovation to create new companies, jobs and economic activity.
“This company is a prime example of a true game changer in the clean tech space,” says Jon Gregory, president and CEO of Grow-California. “There were more than 200 quality companies nominated, which means that the 2011 Game Changes are an elite group and an excellent representation of California’s leading role in the world’s clean tech industry.”
A selection committee comprised of investment banks, venture capital funds, academia and conference sponsors reviewed nominations and determined the winners.
More information about the California Clean Tech conference and the “Game Changer of the Year” awards is available at www.grow-california.com.
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