# NatureWorks

the dominant PLA resin supplier to the FDM filament industry; its Ingeo 3D850 grade underpins third-party filament products such as COEX3D's PLA Prime, and its Ingeo 3D300 grade (launched February 19, 2025) prints up to 300 mm/s with an additive-free,…

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/natureworks/
Updated: 2026-08-15

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capacity | 330 million pounds (150,000 metric tons) annually in Blair, Nebraska, and 75,000 metric tons annually in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand | https://natureworksllc.com/About, https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260429217577/en/NatureWorks-Announces-Grand-Opening-of-Fully-Integrated-Ingeo-Biopolymer-Manufacturing-Facility-in-Thailand |
| Certification | ISCC certification for agricultural practices supplying feedstock | https://natureworksllc.com/About |
| Production site | Manufacturing facilities located in Blair, Nebraska, USA, and Nakhon Sawan, Thailand | https://natureworksllc.com/About, https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260429217577/en/NatureWorks-Announces-Grand-Opening-of-Fully-Integrated-Ingeo-Biopolymer-Manufacturing-Facility-in-Thailand |
| Headcount | Reported estimates range from 96 employees to 501-1,000 employees [medium confidence] | https://seamless.ai/b/natureworks-1243234 |
| Revenue | Annual revenue estimates range from $45 million to $500 million [medium confidence] | https://seamless.ai/b/natureworks-1243234 |

Independent sources: businesswire.com, seamless.ai

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