BAINBRIDGE, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Danimer Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: DNMR) (“Danimer” or the “Company”) announced today that Stephen Croskrey, chief executive officer of Danimer Scientific, will ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange at 4 p.m. EST on Monday, April 17, marking the beginning of Earth Week.
“It’s auspicious timing for this ceremony to take place at the beginning of Earth Week, since our work at Danimer dovetails perfectly with the mission of the Earth Day movement,” Croskrey said. “We’re focused on developing sustainably sourced, 100% compostable alternatives to conventional petroleum-based plastics, helping to combat the plastic waste crisis and the effects of climate change. On this and future Earth Days, we intend to continue doing our part to create a healthier environment for our and future generations.”
As part of Earth Week, Danimer announced the release of its 2022 ESG report, which can be downloaded from its website at www.danimerscientific.com/esg-report.
Danimer Scientific is a pioneer in creating environmentally responsible and natural alternative solutions to traditional petroleum-based resins. The Company’s signature polymer, Nodax (TM) PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate), is a 100% biodegradable, renewable and sustainable plastic produced using canola oil as a primary feedstock. The company began trading under the ticker symbol DNMR on the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 30, 2020.
Members of Danimer’s management team will also be in attendance for the ringing of the closing bell. A livestream of the ceremony can be viewed at https://www.nyse.com/bell, and videos and photos during and after the ceremony will be shared by NYSE on its social media channels: YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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About Danimer Scientific
Danimer is a pioneer in creating more sustainable, more natural ways to make plastic products. For more than a decade, its renewable and sustainable biopolymers have helped create plastic products that are biodegradable and compostable and return to nature instead of polluting our lands and waters. Danimer’s technology can be found in a vast array of plastic end products that people use every day. Applications for its biopolymers include additives, aqueous coatings, fibers, filaments, films and injection-molded articles, among others. Danimer holds more than 430 granted patents and pending patent applications in more than 20 countries for a range of manufacturing processes and biopolymer formulations. For more information, visit www.DanimerScientific.com.
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