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Polymers and Advanced Materials

Develop new technologies with Ohio's world-class polymer industry.

Ohio leads the world in research and production for polymers and advanced materials. It is the state's most expansive - and important – economic sector and Ohio leads the nation in Gross Domestic Product generated by this industry.

With a centralized location that provides low-cost access to customers, an extensive advanced materials supply chain and a vibrant economy with plenty of tax incentives, Ohio is a top location for your polymers and advanced materials business.

Be more productive and profitable in Ohio – the heart of America's polymer industry

Easy access to profitable markets

  • Ohio is within 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) of 61 percent of all U.S. and Canadian manufacturing.

Minimize risk in developing new technologies with Ohio's industry assets

  • Between 2006 and 2009, Ohio gained more than 200 new polymer plants and expansions indicating the allure of Ohio's industry assets.
  • The Center for Multifunctional Polymer Nanomaterial and Devices at The Ohio State University is developing a new generation of polymeric foams that will enable product innovation and decrease manufacturing costs.
  • Ohio's Third Frontier and sixty collaborating partners have contributed a total of $110 million to developing new polymer technologies in Ohio. The costs are shared so the risks are minimized.

Seven companies on Fortune's list of the 1,000 largest American companies have polymer operations and world headquarters in Ohio:
Goodyear Tire and Rubber, Cooper Tire and Rubber, PolyOne, A. Schulman, Eaton, Parker Hannifin and Owens Corning.

To learn more about Ohio's polymer industry, contact PolymerOhio at 1-614-776-5720

To learn more download the Ohio Polymer and Advanced Materials Snapshot.