Fred Schmuck

Alterra Energy is a private company based in Akron, OH that was founded in 2009 and is led by CEO Fred Schmuck. The company has developed a thermochemical liquefaction process technology that renews discarded plastic back into its original building blocks, thus minimizing reliance on fossil fuels for the manufacturing of new plastic products. Alterra Energy's advanced recycling facility is the only full-scale, continuous plant of its kind and is certified as a pyrolysis plant and collection point for mixed plastic waste. The company utilizes a scalable, patented, thermochemical liquefaction technology to process and recycle waste plastic, diverting millions of pounds of plastic from landfills. Alterra Energy licenses its technology to entities looking to recycle more challenging plastics or seeking more sustainable products.