Best Chemicals and Materials Companies in Ohio, United States
The 289 best Chemicals and Materials companies in Ohio, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Aurora Plastics.
Our analysis of 50 Chemicals and Materials companies
$3.9b in tracked funding; 74% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Chemicals and Materials companies in Ohio
| # | Company | Last round | Disclosed funding | Employees | Founded | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3D Color Manufacturer of colors and finishes | — | — | — | 2003 | Bob Jennings CEO | 19 patents Real-time multimedia sharing and synchronization across networked devices in social platforms | — |
| 2 | A-Brite Plating Provider of tooling, molding, chroming, exterior trim, surface finishing, and assembly services | — | — | — | 1946 | David Wiskel CEO | — | — |
| 3 | a. schulman A. Schulman is a leading international supplier of high-performance plastic compounds and resins | — | — | 5,200 | 1928 | — | 39 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 4 | Acero Junction Manufacturer of steel plants, coils, tubes, and other metals | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | acpo Acpo is a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility specializing in pressure sensitive self-wound overlaminates. | — | — | 160 | 1986 | — | 3 patents Flexible multilayer films and haptic adhesives for advanced display and sensor substrates | — |
| 6 | Action Super Abrasive Manufacturer of super abrasive grinding wheels | — | — | 16 16 → 16 (+0%) · sector median +0% | 1985 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Advanced Polymer Coatings Provider of protective polymer coatings for industrial and marine applications | — | — | 34 34 → 77 (+126%) · sector median +0% | 1989 | — | — | — |
| 8 | aerodyne alloys Aerodyne Alloys is a chemical and precious metals company located in Hamilton. | — | — | 20 | 1979 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Chemicals and Materials companies in Ohio
#1
Seed · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2021 · 5 employees$500Kraised▾
Rare Earth Technologies, Inc. focuses on refining and separating rare earth elements and metals, aiming to address technical, economic, scale, and environmental challenges in the industry. Their work has gained recognition and commercialization support, positioning them as a key player in the rare earth technology sector.
- Sep 2025Seed$200K
- Feb 2025Seed$250K
- May 2024Seed$500K
#2
Series A · Twinsburg, Ohio · founded 1998 · 182 employees$101.2Mraised▾
Manufacturer of colorants and additives
- May 2023Series A$9.5M
- Apr 2020PE$19M
- Apr 2018PE$72.7M
#3
Acquired · Akron, Ohio · founded 1997 · 200 employees$278Mraised▾
Aurora Plastics is a manufacturer of PVC compounds. It offers processing and application programs to the broad range of PVC products in both powder and pellet form. Its products include weatherable, non-weatherable, injection moulding, capstock and others. Its applications include automotive, furniture, fencing, footware, electrical raceways, construction, composite technology and more.
- 2016Conventional Debt$278M
#4
Series A · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2020 · 6 employees$2.4Mraised▾
Developer of an on-demand chemistry activation platform designed to transform the polymerization of materials. The company's technology eliminates direct heating, offers quick reactive injection molding, and facilitates fast curing of opaque materials, enabling various industries to utilize bulk curing and bulk reactive chemistry technologies.
- Apr 2024Series A$3.2M
- Dec 2022Seed$1.9M
#5
Acquired · Loveland, Ohio · founded 2009 · 19 employees$45.4Mraised▾
Monomer platform for making adhesives & sealants
- Jun 2016Conventional Debt$5M
- Apr 2015Series B$6.5M
- Mar 2015Venture Debt$5M
- Jan 2014Series B$14.3M
#6
Acquired · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 1985 · 95 employees$28.9Mraised▾
Manufacturer and supplier of antifreeze & functional fluids
- Feb 2019Conventional Debt$28.9M
#7
Funding Raised · Dayton, Ohio · founded 2019$170.8Kraised▾
AIMM is a company that specializes in turning ordinary porous materials into antimicrobial products. They focus on innovative solutions to make materials more effective in various applications.
- Jun 2024Grant (prize money)$170.8K
#8
Funding Raised · Dayton, Ohio · founded 1982$1.1Mraised▾
ChemStation is a company that specializes in providing industrial cleaning and process chemicals, with a focus on environmentally friendly solutions. The company offers a range of products, including all-purpose cleaners, stainless steel brighteners, and food-grade lactic acid, among others. ChemStation's products are designed to cater to various industries, including chemical manufacturing, food processing, and brewing.
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$305.8K
- Apr 2016Grant (prize money)$427.5K
- Apr 2015Grant (prize money)$321.8K
#9
Public · Columbus, Ohio · founded 1987 · 23 employees$1.2Mraised▾
SCI Engineering Materials is a supplier and manufacturer of advanced materials for PVD Thin Film applications. It provides physical vapor deposition (PVD) materials to manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s), research institutes and universities. Offerings of the company include Ceramic & Metal targets in planar, rotatable and custom configurations; Backing plates/tubes; Indium bonding services for Planar and Rotatable materials; plus Evaporative materials. the company is also developing Transparent Conductive Oxides (TCO’s) such as AZO, ZnO, & GZO as well as ZnMgO and ZnOS for Photovoltaic and Display Applications.
- Sep 2009Grant (prize money)$474.8K
- Aug 2009Grant (prize money)$643.9K
- Jul 2005Grant (prize money)$94.2K
#10
Funding Raised · Akron, Ohio · founded 2018$512Kraised▾
Manufacturer of surface coatings
- Aug 2020Grant (prize money)$256K
- Aug 2020Grant (prize money)$256K
#11
Seed · Dayton, Ohio$720Kraised▾
Manufacturer of plastics & resins composites
#12
Seed · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2007$650Kraised▾
Manufacturer of explosive liquid detection equipment
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What Ohio researches in advanced materials
Ohio State University and Ohio Aerospace Institute optimistically advance shape memory alloys, aeroelasticity, and structural optimization, with 22 breakthrough/advancement papers dwarfing one concern.
- The Ohio State University24
- Ohio Aerospace Institute1
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