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Department of Energy and with financing from the Treasury to complete our first greenfield site in Bainbridge , Georgia . We aim to have this facility operational within the next few years . This reassures our customers that have come on board recently that we will have the capacity to meet their needs as they grow .”

Future aspirations

While Stephen can ’ t reveal any trade secrets , he outlines how some recent innovations in production processes are pushing the business forward . “ Because we were the first to do this process commercially , we have a competitive advantage . We continue to learn and refine our process on a daily basis . In a lot of cases that means we are expanding our advantage over our competition as we are constantly making small improvements and optimizing production capability .”

There are a number of partners that have been central to the monumental growth Danimer Scientific is experiencing . “ Our partnership with PepsiCo has been very important to our growth ,” Stephen explains . “ They funded our first pilot plant expansion and have been a fantastic partner over the years . We ’ re also currently working with Kemira and Mars Wrigley on various applications , such as flexible packaging for SKITTLES ® .

“ As of the end of 2024 , we will have completed the scale up of our cutlery grade production , which will involve working with one of the world ’ s largest quick serve restaurant chains ,” Stephen adds .

Looking further ahead , Stephen has the highest aspirations for the company . “ In five years ,” he says , “ I would expect us to be in a dominant position in the market . Our

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