Origin Materials announced the mechanical completion of Origin 1 Friday, the site of the company's first commercial manufacturing plant in Sarnia.
In a news release, the California based company said the facility's critical mechanical systems have been successfully installed and commissioning work has started.
Work at the Vidal Street site will continue, including adding new equipment and further refining technology ahead of start-up at the end of the first quarter of 2023.
“The mechanical completion of Origin 1, our first commercial plant, is an important milestone in our mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials,” said John Bissell, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Origin Materials. “I’m proud of how our team has executed as we draw closer to commercial production to meet over $9 billion in total customer demand for our carbon-negative materials. What we’ve been able to accomplish to date, despite the pandemic and related supply-chain headwinds, demonstrates the capability, efficiency, and efficacy of our project team."
The plant is expected to be able to convert an estimated 25,000 dry metric tons of biomass each year into products for a wide range of end markets.
Plans for the facility were first announced in 2017.
