The company

Renewing

waste as a valuable resource

Waste is no longer a problem, but a resource

Waste is one of today’s greatest challenges, and plastic, one of its most persistent pollutants. At UBQ Materials, we’ve found a solution in the problem.

Our Story

UBQ Materials was founded in 2012 by Yehuda Pearl, Jack “Tato” Bigio, and Eran Lev with a bold vision: to turn the world’s waste into a valuable resource.

Through a patented groundbreaking process, the team developed UBQ™, a climate-positive material made from mixed household waste, including organics and hard-to-recycle materials.

Bergen op Zoom, 2024

Commercialization followed and in 2024, UBQ Materials opened its first full-scale production facility in Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands.

Today, the original facility in Israel serves as a dedicated R&D center driving innovation in sustainable materials, while manufacturers and brands around the world adopt UBQ™ as part of their solutions to reduce their carbon footprint.

Tze’elim, 2012

UBQ Stands for Ubiquitous

UBQ stands for ubiquitous, meaning something found everywhere.

Waste is a ubiquitous problem, so the solution must be too.  That’s why we are converting mixed household waste into UBQ™, a new waste-based, not oil-based, material.

At UBQ Materials, we are committed to protecting the planet for current and future generations.

Executive Leadership

Albert Douer
Chairman & CEO
Jack (Tato) Bigio
Co-Founder & Chief Growth and Sustainability Officer
Veronica Davila
Chief Financial Officer
Gil Felus
Chief Operations Officer & Chief Technology Officer
Rany Lev
Co-Founder & General Counsel

Board of Directors

Daniel Douer
Member of the Board of Directors
David Dwek
Member of the Board of Directors
Ignacio Giraldo
Member of the Board of Directors
Scott Tobin
Member of the Board of Directors
Steve Ellis
Member of the Board of Directors

International Advisory Board

Connie Hedegaard
Former EU Commissioner for Climate Action. Oversaw the creation of the Paris Agreement.
Dr. Glenn Frommer
Renowned SDG consultant. Holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace. Extensive experience in global transit.
Gina McCarthy
Former Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Prof. Roger D. Kornberg
Professor at Stanford University. Recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Prof. Oded Shoseyov
Professor at Hebrew University and nanotech pioneer. Holds 45 patents in protein engineering.

Locations

Other office locations:
UBQ Materials

16690 Collins Ave, Suite 802
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160, USA

UBQ Materials Ltd
156 Menachem Begin Road
Tel Aviv 6492108, Israel
UBQ Materials NL BV

Conradweg 3
4612 PT Bergen op Zoom
Netherlands

+31 16 444 4800

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