based in maine, our company produces beverage coasters and bio-based packaging from local softwood pulps and spent grain leftover from the brewing process.
We create beverage coasters and bio-based packaging
that connects Maine's historic pulp and paper industry
with the explosive growth of the craft beer industry.
Products
Produced from local pulps
FSC and SFI Certified
Paper made in the USA
Supplemented with Spent Grain Leftover from the Brewing Process
Printed with Environmentally Friendly Vegetable Dyes
Fully Biodegradable
- Produced from local pulps
- FSC and SFI Certified
- Paper made in the USA
- Supplemented with Spent Grain Leftover from the Brewing Process
- Printed with Environmentally Friendly Vegetable Dyes
- Fully Biodegradable
Technology & Process
Prototypes generated at the University of Maine Process Development Center.
Meets environmental standards: FSC and SFI certified, biodegradable, and made with waste materials diverted from landfill.
Meets commercial standards including wet-strength, absorbency, and printability.
Softwood pulp is blended with varying ratios of spent grain from local breweries.
mission
Currently nine out of every ten beverage coasters in the United States are produced from raw materials overseas. We make our products in America, here in Maine, including the pulp board. Our goal is to work with local mills to create bio-based products that are healthy for the environment and connect consumers to their favorite brands. Join us!