Marco Polo International Inc.

Name

Marco Polo International Inc.

Legal name

MGI International

Website

https://mar-pol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Marco Polo International Inc. (MGI International) is a US-based plastic resin distributor founded in 1985, supplying polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene pellets in prime, generic prime, and wide-spec grades to customers in more than 70 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Resin Distribution

NAICS

Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211), Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252), Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Commodity Plastic Compounds (PE/PP/PS/PVC) (IMANABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commodity Thermoplastics Resin Manufacturing (PE, PP, PVC, PS) (IMANAAAA)

Keywords

• Thermoplastic resin distribution
• Polypropylene resin pellets
• Polyethylene resin supply
• Polystyrene resin distribution
• Engineering plastic resins

Headquarters

HQ city

Melville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Marco Polo International Inc. (MGI International) distributes and supplies plastic resin pellets, including polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene, as well as broader commodity and engineering thermoplastic resins offered in prime, generic prime, and wide-spec grades. The company also offers Star Resin, a private-label resin, and supports customers with tailored supply chain solutions across domestic and international markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Star Resin: A private label resin offered by MGI through its subsidiary Star Resin, combining proven reliability, consistent quality, and competitive economics.

Products and services

• Plastic Resin Pellets A full range of commodity and engineering plastic resin pellets offered in prime, generic prime, and wide-spec grades, including polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene, sold to industrial and manufacturing buyers domestically and internationally.
• Domestic Resin Supply Domestic distribution of MGI International's plastic resin portfolio, supplying U.S.-based industrial and manufacturing customers with commodity and engineering thermoplastics.
• International Resin Supply International distribution of MGI International's plastic resin portfolio, serving customers in more than 70 countries with commodity and engineering thermoplastic resin grades.
• Star Resin (Private Label Resin) MGI's private-label resin brand, combining proven reliability, consistent quality, and competitive economics for buyers seeking a cost-competitive thermoplastic resin offering.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ravago: Ravago is the world's largest plastics and rubber distributor, operating globally with deep commodity resin portfolios (PE, PP, PS) and compounding capabilities. It is the most direct large-scale comparator to MGI's commodity resin distribution model across 70+ countries.
• Avient Corporation: Avient (formerly PolyOne) is a global specialty polymer formulator with distribution and compounding at scale. While Avient's specialty focus differs, its breadth across polymer resins and global footprint make it a comparable broad incumbent in plastic material supply chains.
• A. Schulman (LyondellBasell): Once a leading independent compounder and distributor, A. Schulman was acquired by LyondellBasell, a global polyolefin producer. Relevant as a former comparable scaled player in compounded/distributed thermoplastics and as a downstream channel through the parent producer.

Direct peers

• M. Holland Company: M. Holland is one of the largest North American resin distributors, supplying prime, generic, and engineered polymers to processors across multiple end markets. It competes head-to-head with MGI in domestic U.S. commodity resin distribution and engineered polymer lines.
• Bamberger Polymers: Bamberger Polymers is a long-established global distributor of commodity prime, generic prime, and wide-spec thermoplastic resins (PE, PP, PS, PVC). It is highly comparable to MGI in product mix, customer profile, and private-label distribution model.
• Channel Prime Alliance: Channel Prime Alliance is a North American distributor of prime and wide-spec commodity resins (PE, PP, PS) serving injection molders and extruders. It competes directly with MGI in U.S. domestic distribution of the same commodity grades.
• Nexeo Plastics: Nexeo Plastics is a global distributor of commodity and engineering thermoplastics serving injection molders, extrusion processors, and OEMs. It directly competes with MGI in prime and wide-spec resin distribution, with overlapping product breadth and global reach.

Regional players

• Laird Plastics: Laird Plastics is a North American distributor of plastic sheet, rod, film, and resin products serving industrial fabricators. Overlaps with MGI in plastic material distribution and serves a similar processor customer base, though with a different format mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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