What Aurora Material Solutions does

Aurora Material Solutions, operating as Aurora Plastics, LLC, is a U.S.-headquartered custom thermoplastic compounder serving industrial and commercial manufacturers across North America. The company develops and produces PVC compounds, flexible and rigid engineered thermoplastics (TPE, SEBS, CPE alloys, PC, PC/ABS, PEI, PBT, ASA, TPU composites), low-smoke zero-halogen (LSZH) and flame-retardant compounds, cellular-foam PVC and capstocks, organized around branded product lines including AuroraTec, AuroraFlex, AuroraGuard, AuroraShield, Aurora*lite*, AuroraClean and AuroraEcoplast, plus sustainability-focused recycled-content and low-VOC formulations. Manufacturing and technical facilities span ten sites in the U.S. and Canada, holding ISO 9001 and a broad certification portfolio (UL, AAMA, NSF, USP Class VI, FDA, REACH, RoHS, +Vantage Vinyl Gold). The combination of formula-development expertise, certification-backed qualification, and ASTM/AAMA/UL-tested performance characteristics (e.g., AuroraFlex SL abrasion resistance) targets six verticals: transportation, building and construction, commercial and retail, electronics and electrical, healthcare, and industrial/aerospace/military.

Aurora operates as a privately held LLC without public funding rounds in the input data. Its go-to-market is sales-led: a Senior VP of Sales and business development managers run a regional sales-manager structure covering West, Midwest, Central, South Central, Northeast, Southeast and Canada, supported by inside sales for inquiries outside the U.S. and Canada and a national distribution agreement with Nexeo. Pricing is quote-based B2B under Net-30 terms with a 90%-110% delivery tolerance, and revenue is generated from one-time custom-compound sales to manufacturers that incorporate the compounds into pipes, profiles, wire and cable jackets, automotive under-hood components, medical tubing, seals and gaskets, and similar downstream products. Lastique, a wholly owned subsidiary, runs a separate sustainable-products, recycling, trading and value-added-reselling segment under its own president (Mark Stokes since October 2025), extending the company beyond pure compounding into distribution and recycled-feedstock operations.

Recent activity signals an offensive growth posture: the March 2024 acquisition of EnCom Polymers established a dedicated Engineered Thermoplastics (ETP) business segment, a 2025-2026 wave of senior and field-sales leadership appointments (including a planned CEO succession to Renee Havrilla in April 2026) layered commercial and technical bench strength across the company, and the December 2025 Vinyl Sustainability Council Design for Reuse Award for AuroraEcoplast highlights a deliberate push into recycled-content and circular-economy solutions.

Name

Aurora Material Solutions

Legal name

Aurora Plastics, LLC

Website

https://auroramaterialsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Aurora Material Solutions is a North American custom thermoplastic compounder that develops and manufactures PVC compounds, engineered thermoplastics, LSZH and flame-retardant materials, and recycled-content polymers for industrial manufacturers in transportation, construction, electronics, healthcare, and industrial end markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Polymer Compounding & Specialty Thermoplastics

NAICS

Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing (32615), Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing (32614)

SIC

Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820), Plastics Foam Products (3086)

akta.pro primary industry

Foam Conversion & Fabrication (Cutting, Laminating, CNC, Packaging Inserts) (IMANAIAJ)

Keywords

• Custom polymer compounding
• Thermoplastic compounds manufacturing
• PVC compounds supplier
• Engineering plastics compounds
• Flame-retardant polymer materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Streetsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Thermoplastic Compound Sales: B2B manufacturer and supplier of custom PVC compounds, engineered thermoplastics, and high-performance polymer solutions. Products sold to industrial and commercial manufacturers for use in their manufacturing processes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aurora Material Solutions is a custom thermoplastic compounder that manufactures proprietary PVC compounds, flexible engineered thermoplastics, engineering plastics, and sustainability-focused polymer solutions sold to industrial and commercial manufacturers. The company formulates materials across multiple branded platforms (AuroraTec, AuroraFlex, AuroraGuard, Aurora*lite*, AuroraShield, AuroraClean, AuroraEcoplast) for use in automotive, building & construction, wire & cable, medical, and industrial applications. Production and technical operations run from ten facilities across the United States and Canada.

Product overview

Aurora Material Solutions is a thermoplastic compounding manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of custom polymer compounds organized around two core divisions: Flexible Compounds and Engineered Thermoplastics (ETP). The company's product ecosystem is anchored by branded product lines including AuroraTec™ (rigid PVC for building & construction), AuroraFlex™ (flexible PVC and TPE), AuroraGuard™ (flame-retardant and LSZH compounds), Aurora*lite*™ (cellular foam PVC), AuroraShield™ (capstock solutions), AuroraClean™ (clean-processing), and AuroraEcoplast™ (recycled-content solutions). These branded offerings are supported by broad material categories spanning Flexible Engineered Thermoplastics (TPE, SEBS, CPE alloys), Engineering Plastics (PC, PC/ABS, PEI, PBT, ABS), PVC Compounds (rigid, flexible, clear, cellular), and Sustainability-Focused Solutions. The company serves diverse end markets including transportation, building & construction, commercial & retail, electronics & electrical, healthcare, and industrial sectors across North America through ten manufacturing and technical facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AuroraClean™: Brand offering cleaning and maintenance solutions for polymer applications
• AuroraFlex™
• AuroraGuard™
• Aurora*lite*™
• AuroraShield™
• AuroraTec™
• AuroraEcoplast™
• AuroraFlex SL™
• Lastique

Products and services

• AuroraTec™ Rigid PVC Compounds Premium exterior weatherable rigid PVC compounds for building & construction applications, with UV resistance, impact strength, and thermal stability. Meets AAMA standards for outdoor performance and is available in powder or pellet form in various colors for windows, doors, siding, decking, and fencing.
• AuroraFlex™ Flexible PVC Compounds and TPEs
• AuroraGuard™ Flame-Retardant and LSZH Compounds
• Aurora*lite*™ Cellular Foam Rigid PVC
• AuroraShield™ Capstock Compounds
• AuroraClean™ Clean-Processing Compounds
• AuroraEcoplast™ Recycled-Content PVC Platform
• Flexible Engineered Thermoplastics
• Engineering Plastics
• PVC Compounds
• Sustainability-Focused Product Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• AuroraFlex SL has 95% better wear resistance than standard flex PVC (0.4% weight loss vs 7.5% after 1000 Taber abrasion cycles)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NexeocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational distribution partnership for broader market coverage across the United States.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Dow Chemical Company: Global materials science major with broad engineered polymers and compounding. Acquiring recycled-polymers platform Circulus Holdings brings Dow into direct adjacency with AuroraEcoplast and Lastique's recycling and trading segments.
• BASF: Global chemical major with engineering plastics, performance materials, and additives relevant to Aurora's compounding inputs and certain end applications. Recent ETP sales hire Sherri Lane previously worked at BASF.
• Westlake Corporation: Vertically integrated producer of PVC resin, compounds, and downstream building products. Aurora's new CEO Havrilla spent 11 years in Westlake's PVC compounds business. Competes with Aurora across rigid and flexible PVC but with much larger resin-supply scale.
• SABIC: Global petrochemicals and engineered plastics major with a sizeable engineering plastics and compounding franchise. Competes with Aurora in PC, PC/ABS, PEI, and other engineering thermoplastics across automotive and electrical applications.
• INEOS Composables: Vertically integrated specialty chemicals producer with a compounding business competing in PVC and engineered thermoplastics. Broader portfolio than Aurora but overlapping customer base in construction and industrial.

Direct peers

• Avient Corporation: Specialty engineered materials formulator offering custom thermoplastic compounds, colorants, and additives across similar end markets (transportation, building & construction, healthcare, electronics). Most direct competitor to Aurora's custom compounding business model with comparable application engineering.
• Teknor Apex: Privately held custom compounder of flexible PVC, TPE, and engineered thermoplastics serving building products, medical, automotive, and wire & cable. Directly comparable scope of branded compounds and application-specific formulations.
• RTP Company: Custom thermoplastic compounder specializing in engineered compounds, color matching, and conductive/flame-retardant formulations. Comparable custom-formulation business model with strong overlap in electronics, automotive, and industrial end markets.
• Ascend Performance Materials: Producer of PA66, PA6, and specialty engineered thermoplastics. Directly comparable materials focus (PC, PA, PBT, PEI), and Daniel Lowery's prior employment at Ascend illustrates overlap with Aurora's ETP technology bench.

Emerging players

• Styrolution (INEOS Styrolution): Specialty styrenics and ABS/ASA producer competing in adjacent engineered plastics niches relevant to Aurora's PC/ABS, ASA, and AES offerings in automotive and electronics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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