UBQ Materials
Plastic Substitute Made from Non-recyclable Materials
Startup D Industrial Technologies Est. 2012
Total Raised
$268.2M
D
Last Round
$70M
7 rounds
Investors
7
7 public
Team
6
51-200 employees
Confidence
101/100
News
32
articles
Patents
1
About
UBQ Materials has developed a solution addressing the issue of waste by converting unrecyclable household waste into a plastic substitute. This includes a wide range of materials such as organics (e.g., banana peels, chicken bones, pizza boxes), baby diapers, and mixed plastics. The process transforms these materials into UBQ a homogeneous thermoplastic that can replace oil-based plastics in durable applications across various industries. The patented waste conversion process used by UBQ Materials enables the diversion of waste from landfills and incineration, utilizing the entire household waste stream to create a bio-based thermoplastic. This not only helps in reducing the carbon footprint of manufacturers who adopt UBQ™ but also supports the broader goals of a circular economy. UBQ Materials has garnered attention and adoption from several major brands and manufacturers, such as Mercedes-Benz, Teknor Apex, McDonald's, PepsiCo, Rimax, ABInBev, and Polyram.
Classification
Sector
Industrial TechnologiesMaterial Innovations & ApplicationsClimate TechClean Industry Tech Sustainable Materials & Circularity
Core Technology
Materials & SubstancesRaw MaterialsPolymersComposites
Target Customer
Real Estate & ConstructionConstructionDevelopmentGovernment & CityMunicipalitiesIndustrial ManufacturingHybrid IndustriesFood & BeveragesDiscrete IndustriesPackaging & ContainersAutomotiveProcess IndustriesPlasticsChemicals & PetrochemicalsEnergy, Utilities & Waste ManagementWaste Treatment, Environmental Services & RecyclingCommerce & RetailConsumer GoodsSports EquipmentHousehold Appliances
Business Model
B2GB2B
Tags
climate-techmanufacturing-facilitiesmaterialsplasticswaste-managementorganic-wastemunicipalitieswaste-techindustrial-applicationsretailersconstructionautomotivesmart-mobilityfood-and-beveragerecyclingcircular-economy
Funding & Events
Sep 2023
Undisclosed Round $70M
Eden Global Partners (Lead), Battery Ventures, M&G Investments, TPG Growth
Jun 2013
Seed $6.3M
Undisclosed Investor(s), Battery Ventures
Jul 2012
Seed $3.5M
Undisclosed Investor(s)
Feb 2015
Seed $4.7M
Undisclosed Investor(s)
Dec 2021
D Round $170M
TPG Growth (Lead), La Maison Partners, Battery Ventures
Dec 2018
Non-equity $1.2M
EU Horizon 2020
Aug 2016
A Round $12.5M
Battery Ventures, Albert Douer
News (32)
Jun 11, 2025 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
/PRNewswire/ -- Today, the innovative materials company UBQ Materials unveiled UBQ™ Masterbatch – a new product portfolio set to transform manufacturing and...
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Sep 4, 2024 · www.prnewswire.com
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/PRNewswire/ -- UBQ Materials, global manufacturer of advanced materials made from waste, today announced the appointment of Gina McCarthy to its International...
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Jun 10, 2024 · en.globes.co.il
UBQ turns household waste into organic plastic
Oct 24, 2023 · www.waste360.com
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UBQ Makes TIME's Best Inventions List for Reuse & Recycle
CustomersExpand
Sep 13, 2023 · www.calcalistech.com
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UBQ raises $70 million to develop advanced materials from waste | CTech
InvestmentExpand
Jun 14, 2023 · www.ubqmaterials.com
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UBQ Materials Named as Deep Tech Leader in Industry Ranking - UBQ Materials
CustomersPartners
Apr 30, 2023 · www.calcalistech.com
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"The only way to combat landfills is to create alternative technologies" | CTech
CustomersPartners
Mar 22, 2023 · www.jpost.com
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UBQ triples workforce in advance of Netherlands facility launch
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Nov 8, 2022 · www.forbes.com
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UBQ Materials' Waste-Based Thermoplastic Is Preventing Methane And Enabling Circular Manufacturing
CustomersExpand
Sep 7, 2022 · www.prnewswire.com
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PLANETech World to Be First Global Event Built from Landfill Waste
PartnersCustomers
Aug 22, 2022 · www.ubqmaterials.com
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UBQ Materials Earns UL 2809 Recycled Content Validation for UBQ™ - UBQ Materials
CustomersPartnersInvestmentExpand
Aug 3, 2022 · www.prnewswire.com
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PepsiCo Extends Use of UBQ™ from Logistics Pallets to Point of Sale in New Effort to Unlock Sustainability Across Supply Chain
CustomersPartners
Jun 27, 2022 · www.calcalist.co.il
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"אנחנו הופכים את האשפה הביתית לתחליף פלסטיק ידידותי לסביבה" כלכליסט
CustomersInvestment
Mar 8, 2022 · www.jpost.com
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https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-700613
PartnersCustomers
Dec 15, 2021 · www.calcalistech.com
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UBQ Materials raises $170 million to convert landfill waste into recyclable plastic substitute
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Nov 29, 2021 · www.calcalist.co.il
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"ישראל - במקום הראשון בעולם בייצור אשפה ובשימוש בכלים חד פעמיים" כלכליסט
CustomersPartners
Nov 10, 2021 · nocamels.com
growth-positive
UBQ Seals Deal With Polyram For Sustainable Thermoplastic Compounds
PartnersCustomers
Oct 25, 2021 · www.ksnblocal4.com
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Bazan Group Inks Deal with UBQ Materials to Incorporate Climate Positive Thermoplastic into Resin Product Lines
PartnersExpand
Apr 19, 2021 · www.prnewswire.com
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Keter Group Partners with UBQ Materials to Produce Sustainable Home and Garden Goods at Scale
PartnersCustomers
Feb 24, 2021 · www.israel21c.org
growth-positive
McDonald's introduces trays made of Israeli thermoplastic
PartnersCustomers
+ 12 more articles
Details
Product Stage
Released
Employees
51-200
Exact Count
93
District
Center District,South District
Founded
2012
Registrar
514791086
Crunchbase
ubq-materials
Locations
Menachem Begin Road 156, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel 6492108
Tze'elim, Israel
Conradweg 7, 4612 PT Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
Links
Website
LinkedIn
Twitter
Facebook
Careers
Admin
Last Update
Apr 6, 2025
Verified by
Yanina Wainscheinker
Claimed
Yes
Missing
markets
Team (6)
Albert Douer
Chairman and Co-CEO
Yehuda Pearl
Co-founder & Chairman
Founder
Jack (Tato) Bigio
Co-founder & Co-CEO
Founder
Rany Lev
Co-Founder and General Council
Founder
Liat Arad
VP of Marketing
Estella Frekhtman
Executive Corporate Affairs
Internal
Created by
Christopher Sveen (christopher@ubqmaterials.com)
Created
2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
Last editor
Maor Perlov (maor.perlov@sncentral.org)