Arqlite
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersSanta Ana, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Arqlite firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Arqlite
- Legal name
- Arqlite SPC
- Website
- https://arqlite.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Arqlite industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Recycled Construction Materials
- NAICS
- Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)
- SIC
- Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Plastic & Rubber Recycling, Reprocessing & Pelletizing (IMANAOAN)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Material Reuse & Upcycling Services (Non-recycling Transformation) (EUAIANAJ)
Keywords
Where Arqlite is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Santa Ana
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Arqlite business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Smart Gravel Sales: Revenue from selling Smart Gravel as a revolutionary construction aggregate to construction companies and building projects. One-time product sales based on volume and project requirements.
- Garden Solutions Sales: Consumer gardening products sold through major retail channels (Home Depot, Amazon, Walmart) including eco-friendly plant drainage solutions. One-time product purchases through retail distribution.
- Hydroponic Media Sales: Sustainable growing medium products for hydroponic and agricultural applications. Reusable substrate sold as finished product.
- CRP Pellets Sales: Composite Repro Pellets for injection molding and extrusion applications sold to manufacturers as cost-effective alternative materials.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels3 records
Arqlite product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Arqlite SPC manufactures Smart Gravel, a sustainable construction aggregate, along with Garden Solutions, Hydroponic Media, and CRP Pellets, by transforming mixed unrecyclable plastic waste through a proprietary thermal processing technology. The technology eliminates the need for sorting and creates polymer compatibility between PE, PET, and PP to produce finished physical materials sold to construction firms, manufacturers, and consumers.
Product overview
Arqlite SPC is a sustainability-focused company that operates as a product portfolio rather than a unified software platform. Its core offering is Smart Gravel, a construction aggregate made by transforming unrecyclable mixed plastic waste into high-performance building materials. The portfolio extends to consumer products including Garden Solutions (plant drainage available at major retailers) and Hydroponic Media (growing medium), as well as industrial CRP Pellets for injection molding and extrusion applications. The products share a common manufacturing process that transforms 93% of previously unrecyclable plastic into useful materials, with Smart Gravel serving as the flagship technology enabling 3x lighter weight and 10x better insulation than traditional mineral aggregates.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Smart Gravel: Revolutionary construction aggregate made from unrecyclable plastic waste - 3x lighter than mineral gravel, 10x better thermal insulation, dust-free and pH-neutral, safe for water and environment. Used in construction, landscaping, and drainage applications.
- Garden Solutions
- Hydroponic Media
- CRP Pellets
Products and services
- Smart Gravel Revolutionary construction aggregate made from transformed unrecyclable plastic waste; 3x lighter than mineral gravel, 10x better thermal insulation, dust-free, pH-neutral, and safe for water and environment. Used in construction, landscaping, and drainage applications by construction firms and project developers.
- Garden Solutions Eco-friendly plant drainage product that prevents root rot, improves drainage, and serves as decorative top dressing; sold directly to consumers through Home Depot, Amazon, and Walmart.
- Hydroponic Media Sustainable growing medium for hydroponic applications; reusable substrate with excellent drainage properties and dust-free operation, sold to hydroponic farms and agricultural operations.
- CRP Pellets (Composite Repro Pellets) Injection molding ready and extrusion application pellets that serve as a cost-effective alternative material produced from recycled plastic compounds, sold to manufacturers using injection molding and extrusion processes.
Quantifiable outcome
- 3x lighter than mineral gravel - reduces transportation emissions and costs
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Arqlite
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Arqlite technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Arqlite partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- UCLAcoreResearch partnership with University of California, Los Angeles for construction industry innovation. Collaborates on research and development of sustainable construction materials.
- Home DepotcoreMajor retail distribution partner for Garden Solutions consumer products. Makes eco-friendly plant drainage products available to Home Depot's customer base nationwide.
- AmazoncoreE-commerce distribution partner for Garden Solutions products. Provides global reach for consumer hydroponic and gardening products.
- WalmartcoreRetail distribution partner for Garden Solutions products. Offers innovative eco-friendly products to Walmart's consumer customer base.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Arqlite competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- CarbonCure Technologies: CarbonCure injects recycled CO2 into concrete, a more established sustainable construction-materials player; comparable because it targets the same construction-industry decarbonization buyer and competes for the same ESG procurement budgets as Arqlite's Smart Gravel.
- Brightmark: Brightmark operates plastic-to-products and plastic-to-fuel recycling at industrial scale, comparable to Arqlite as a developer of advanced recycling technologies that monetize mixed plastic waste streams.
- Eastman Chemical: Eastman has invested heavily in chemical/molecular recycling of mixed plastic waste (including its Kingsport facility) and represents an established incumbent whose advanced recycling platform competes for the same feedstock and downstream resin customers as Arqlite's CRP Pellets.
- Tarkett: Tarkett is a major flooring and surfaces manufacturer that incorporates recycled content into building products; comparable to Arqlite as a buyer of recycled feedstocks and a potential channel partner for plastic-derived construction materials.
- CarbonLite: CarbonLite is one of the largest PET bottle-to-bottle recyclers in North America; comparable to Arqlite as a scaled plastics reprocessor turning plastic feedstock into sellable downstream products.
Emerging players
- Plastic Bank: Plastic Bank operates collection networks that convert ocean-bound plastic into recycled feedstock for brands; comparable to Arqlite in addressing the 93% unrecyclable-plastic problem and producing material for downstream manufacturing.
- Repreve by Unifi: Repreve recycles plastic bottles into performance fibers used in consumer and industrial products; relevant to Arqlite as a company demonstrating commercial scale of recycled-plastic inputs in downstream products, signaling the broader recycled-content market opportunity.
- Nexus Circular: Nexus Circular uses advanced recycling to convert hard-to-recycle plastics into pyrolysis oil for new plastic production; directly comparable to Arqlite as a developer of recycling technology for mixed plastic streams that conventional recyclers reject.
Direct peers
- ByFusion: ByFusion converts mixed, unrecyclable plastic waste into a construction-grade building block (ByBlock) without sorting, using a similar upcycling-into-construction-materials thesis to Arqlite's Smart Gravel.
- PlasticRoad: PlasticRoad develops prefab road elements made from recycled plastic waste, addressing the same intersection of unrecyclable plastic streams and infrastructure/construction applications as Arqlite.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Arqlite social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Arqlite leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Arqlite funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds9 records
Investors8 records
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Arqlite M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Arqlite
What does Arqlite do?
Arqlite SPC manufactures Smart Gravel, a sustainable construction aggregate, along with Garden Solutions, Hydroponic Media, and CRP Pellets, by transforming mixed unrecyclable plastic waste through a proprietary thermal processing technology. The technology eliminates the need for sorting and creates polymer compatibility between PE, PET, and PP to produce finished physical materials sold to construction firms, manufacturers, and consumers.
Is Arqlite a public or private company?
Arqlite is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Arqlite founded?
Arqlite was founded in 2015. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Arqlite based?
Arqlite is headquartered in Santa Ana, United States, in the North America region.
How does Arqlite make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Smart Gravel Sales are the primary driver. The others are garden Solutions Sales, hydroponic Media Sales and CRP Pellets Sales.
Who are Arqlite's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are CarbonCure Technologies, Brightmark, Eastman Chemical, Tarkett and CarbonLite. Emerging players are Plastic Bank, Repreve by Unifi and Nexus Circular. Direct peers are ByFusion and PlasticRoad.
Does Arqlite have an API?
No public API is recorded for Arqlite.
What industry is Arqlite in?
Arqlite's product category is Recycled Construction Materials. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMANAOAN, Plastic & Rubber Recycling, Reprocessing & Pelletizing, with a secondary code of EUAIANAJ, Material Reuse & Upcycling Services (Non-recycling Transformation). Its NAICS code is 326 and its SIC code is 2821.