MCG BioComposites

Specialties

Development of alternative materials used in place of virgin plastic resins that are environmentally sustainable, renewable and recyclable.

History

Established in 2007.

MCG BioComposites, LLC began operations in August 2007 by Founder and President/​CEO Sam McCord and Partners Dean Reck, Technical Sales Manager, and Phil Neville, Manager of Recycling, to provide sales, marketing and commercialization of biobased materials.

MCG BioComposites arose from Mr. McCord’s many years of involvement in the plastics industry. His leadership of the Society of Plastics Engineers led to his associates requesting that he represent the industry on the Iowa Biomass Working Group, a group formed by the Advanced Manufacturing Research and Collaboration Cluster. The collective of farm, academic, government and metal manufacturing representatives worked to encourage local, state and county entities to purchase Iowa bio-​renewable products. Mr. McCord helped two private entities commercialize biobased materials that use Iowa-​grown switch grass and kenaf fibers. MCG BioComposites was a natural next step for Mr. McCord, as it combined his expertise in plastics and biobased ma

Meet the Business Owner

Sam M.

Business Owner

CEO, Founder

Mr. McCord leverages his years of experience in business operations of executive search, business development and strategic planning, site selection for new manufacturing facilities, project coordination and sales and marketing in the plastics industry. He has represented companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500. He currently serves on the board of AMRCC (Advanced Mfg. Research and Collaboration Cluster) and BioSIG (Bioplastics Special Interest Group for 2011, Chair 2012 – 2014). His past board activity includes serving as the 2007 – 2008 Chair of the Iowa Biomass Working Group.