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UBQ Materials New Diversified Product Portfolio Now Available Across APAC Markets

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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TEL AVIV, Israel, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UBQ Materials , climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, today announced its Sustainability Product Portfolio will be available to businesses across the APAC region through the company's new sales and support team based in Singapore.

Key Points: 
  • TEL AVIV, Israel, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UBQ Materials , climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, today announced its Sustainability Product Portfolio will be available to businesses across the APAC region through the company's new sales and support team based in Singapore.
  • UBQ can help accelerate this green transition," said Patricia Mishic O'Brien, CCO of UBQ Materials.
  • "Incorporating minimal amounts of a UBQ product line can help businesses achieve a carbon-negative status, providing a win-win scenario for sustainability and business."
  • "Compounders, product manufacturers and designers can focus on the upside opportunities of sustainability within their operations and product lines," said Arun Kulkarni, VP Commercial APAC for UBQ Materials.

UBQ Materials and Plastribution Seal Distribution Partnership to Accelerate Sustainable Materials Transformation

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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TEL AVIV, Israel, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UBQ Materials, climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, today announced it has signed a distributor agreement with leading UK polymers distributor Plastribution. The new agreement will allow Plastribution to offer the full range of UBQ's newly launched Sustainable Product Portfolio to customers in the UK and Ireland.

Key Points: 
  • The new agreement will allow Plastribution to offer the full range of UBQ's newly launched Sustainable Product Portfolio to customers in the UK and Ireland.
  • "The UK is set to experience an accelerated sustainable transformation in the coming years and companies will need to set and meet ambitious new goals across the value chain.
  • UBQ's unique waste-to-materials approach enables a rapid pathway to meet these goals, offering broad and measurable climate impact," said Mike Boswell, Managing Director of Plastribution.
  • Plastribution's technical expertise, extensive, renowned customer base and strong distribution channels will help to further establish UBQ as the industry leader in advanced, circular materials," said Patricia Mishic O'Brien, CCO of UBQ Materials.

UBQ Materials Unveils its Diversified Product Portfolio, Expanding Range of its Globally Patented Waste-to-Materials Technology

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UBQ Materials, climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, today announced its Sustainability Product Portfolio. The new comprehensive product portfolio of sustainable, bio-based materials encompasses three bio-based material replacements and sustainability additives as well as two modifiers. Each product line features unique and complementary properties, meticulously engineered to meet specific sustainability targets including waste diversion, circularity, increased post-consumer recycled content and emissions removal and avoidance.

Key Points: 
  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UBQ Materials , climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, today announced its Sustainability Product Portfolio.
  • The new comprehensive product portfolio of sustainable, bio-based materials encompasses three bio-based material replacements and sustainability additives as well as two modifiers.
  • Incorporating minimal amounts of UBQ can help businesses achieve a carbon-negative status, providing a win-win scenario for sustainability and business," said Patricia Mishic O'Brien, CCO of UBQ Materials.
  • The new material replacements and additives, all based on UBQ Materials' globally patented waste-to-materials approach, are formulated to resolve performance challenges commonly encountered when integrating sustainable materials.

UBQ Materials Unveils its Diversified Product Portfolio, Expanding Range of its Globally Patented Waste-to-Materials Technology

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UBQ Materials, climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, today announced its Sustainability Product Portfolio. The new comprehensive product portfolio of sustainable, bio-based materials encompasses three bio-based material replacements and sustainability additives as well as two modifiers. Each product line features unique and complementary properties, meticulously engineered to meet specific sustainability targets including waste diversion, circularity, increased post-consumer recycled content and emissions removal and avoidance.

Key Points: 
  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UBQ Materials , climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, today announced its Sustainability Product Portfolio.
  • The new comprehensive product portfolio of sustainable, bio-based materials encompasses three bio-based material replacements and sustainability additives as well as two modifiers.
  • Incorporating minimal amounts of UBQ can help businesses achieve a carbon-negative status, providing a win-win scenario for sustainability and business," said Patricia Mishic O'Brien, CCO of UBQ Materials.
  • The new material replacements and additives, all based on UBQ Materials' globally patented waste-to-materials approach, are formulated to resolve performance challenges commonly encountered when integrating sustainable materials.

Keter Expands Implementation of UBQ Materials' Bio-Based, Sustainable Thermoplastic to Accelerate Emissions Removal and Avoidance

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UBQ Materials, climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, today announced that Keter, the world's largest resin-based consumer goods company, is expanding its use of bio-based, sustainable plastic substitute UBQ™ across multiple new product lines. The expansion will enable Keter to include Scope 3 emission reduction as part of its sustainability strategy and continue making progress towards its ESG goals.

Key Points: 
  • The "Made with UBQ" line will solidify Keter as a sustainability innovation market leader.
  • UBQ™ provides a much bigger impact," said Iftach Sachar, Co-Head of Israel & Chief Sustainability Officer at Keter.
  • With an annual capacity of 80,000 tons of UBQ™, Keter will accelerate the integration of UBQ™ into its European manufacturing facilities.
  • "This partnership demonstrates the real-world climate impact of customer collaboration to achieve the removal and avoidance of carbon emissions," said Albert Douer, Co-CEO and Chairman of UBQ Materials.

UBQ Materials to Showcase Proven Resource Recovery Solution at COP28 in First Ever Waste and Resource Pavilion, Hosted by International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UBQ Materials, climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, today announced its COP28 agenda focused on showcasing its proven resource recovery solution to convert residual household waste into climate positive UBQ™ material. UBQ Materials will for the third year join the Israel delegation at COP28 in Dubai, exhibiting in the Israel Pavilion. Additionally, UBQ Materials has partnered with the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), which unveiled the first ever Waste and Resource Pavilion, emphasizing the substantial link between waste and climate change.

Key Points: 
  • UBQ Materials will for the third year join the Israel delegation at COP28 in Dubai, exhibiting in the Israel Pavilion.
  • Additionally, UBQ Materials has partnered with the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), which unveiled the first ever Waste and Resource Pavilion, emphasizing the substantial link between waste and climate change.
  • Within the Waste and Resource Pavilion, UBQ will highlight its novel bio-based material, UBQ™, which was named a 2023 TIME Best Invention .
  • This has been part of our story from our inception," explained Gali Feldboy, Global Sustainability Director of UBQ Materials.

UBQ MATERIALS NAMED TO TIME'S LIST OF THE BEST INVENTIONS OF 2023

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UBQ Materials , climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, today announced that it has been honored in TIME's annual Best Inventions list, which features 200 extraordinary innovations solving compelling problems in creative ways and changing our lives.

Key Points: 
  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UBQ Materials , climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, today announced that it has been honored in TIME's annual Best Inventions list, which features 200 extraordinary innovations solving compelling problems in creative ways and changing our lives.
  • UBQ Materials was recognized as a winning innovation in the Reuse & Recycle category for inventions reducing overconsumption.
  • UBQ Materials' bio-based thermoplastic, UBQ™, serves as a sustainable replacement for fossil-based plastics.
  • Our material, UBQ™, replaces scarce and carbon intensive materials, including oil-based plastics," explained Jack 'Tato' Bigio, CEO and Co-founder of UBQ Materials.

UBQ Materials Raises $70 Million in Funding, Led by Eden Global Partners

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UBQ Materials, climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, today announced it has closed $70 million in funding, led by Eden Global Partners. Additional participants in the financing were return investors in the company, including TPG Rise Climate, TPG's Rise Fund, Battery Ventures, and M&G's Catalyst strategy.

Key Points: 
  • Financing Round, Joined by Current Investment Partners, to Drive Global Expansion and Advance R&D for Additional Product Lines
    TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UBQ Materials , climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, today announced it has closed $70 million in funding, led by Eden Global Partners.
  • The investment will support the company's commercial, sales, and marketing scale up, as UBQ Materials continues its global expansion.
  • This means building UBQ facilities on a world-scale, which requires significant expansion and funding," said Albert Douer, Co-CEO and Chairman of UBQ Materials.
  • "UBQ has pioneered a fully sustainable resource, pivotal for existing manufacturing industries across endless applications," said Jack (Tato) Bigio, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of UBQ Materials.

McDonald's Expands Collaboration with UBQ Materials, Becoming First Restaurant Chain to Incorporate UBQ™ into Building Materials

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UBQ Materials, climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, announced the expansion of its partnership with Arcos Dorados, the world's largest independent McDonald's franchisee. Arcos Dorados has become the first UBQ partner to implement building components 'Made with UBQ ™.' The new electrical conduits, connection boxes, and modular wood boards will be showcased in Arcos Dorados' São Paulo-based restaurant conceptualized to showcase sustainability initiatives of the company.

Key Points: 
  • Arcos Dorados has become the first UBQ partner to implement building components 'Made with UBQ ™.
  • Arcos Dorados has been working with UBQ Materials since 2019, making the company a centerpiece of its sustainable materials strategy.
  • "When Arcos Dorados began the cooperation with UBQ Materials, we challenged the team to find applications to use UBQ™ throughout our McDonald's branches and supply chain.
  • Similarly, UBQ Materials worked with Brazilian manufacturer Madeplast to incorporate UBQ™ into modular wood boards in the bench structures of the restaurant – the first time UBQ™ has been incorporated into wooden building components.

Orangebox's Best-Selling "Do" Office Chair Reformulated to "Do-Better" with UBQ Materials, Launching at Clerkenwell Design Week

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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TEL AVIV, Israel, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UBQ Materials, climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, today announced that leading UK-based furniture solutions company, Orangebox, will incorporate UBQ™ into its Do office chair. Orangebox will launch the reformulated product as "Do-Better," a new carbon-reduced version of its top seller at the leading UK design event, Clerkenwell Design Week, taking place May 23-25 in London. 

Key Points: 
  • Orangebox will launch the reformulated product as "Do-Better," a new carbon-reduced version of its top seller at the leading UK design event, Clerkenwell Design Week, taking place May 23-25 in London.
  • The "Do-Better" chair uses UBQ™, a 100% bio-based material made entirely from household waste, to reduce the carbon footprint of the seat pan.
  • UBQ™ replaces the mineral talc that is normally added to the polypropylene (PP), resulting in approximately 80% PP and 20% UBQ™.
  • UBQ™ is a novel material with thermoplastic properties that can integrate with minimal adaptations to existing manufacturing processes and materials.