Ontario has a diverse manufacturing base that includes leaders in every industry. They have realized that the green movement is an opportunity to win significant shares in global markets by developing new products and processes.

Homegrown firms include:

• The Woodbridge Group: a leading supplier of automotive urethane technologies. For more information, visit: www.woodbridgegroup.com/home.html.
  
  
• Iogen Corporation: a world leader in the production of cellulose ethanol, a fully renewable, advanced biofuel that can be used in today's cars. For more information, visit: www.iogen.ca/.
  
  
• Ensyn Technologies: a producer of renewable liquid fuels and chemical products. For more information, visit: www.ensyn.com.
  
  
• EcoSynthetix: a leading developer of biomaterial technologies used across a wide range of industries. For more information, visit: www.ecosynthetix.com/index.html.
  
  
• GreenCore Composites: a cleantech manufacturer of natural fibre reinforced thermoplastic materials in demand by molders of automotive, consumer and other industrial products. For more information, visit: www.greencorenfc.com.
  
  
• Lorama: a provider of innovative coating technologies derived from corn starch. For more information, visit: www.lorama.com.
  
  
• Stemergy: a producer of renewable bio-fibres for markets that include automotive and construction. For more information, visit: www.stemergy.com.

International companies operating in Ontario include:

• BioAmber: a market leader in the development and commercialization of biobased succinic acid and derivatives used to produce a wide range of products, including plastics, cosmetics, construction materials and pharmaceuticals. For more information, visit: www.bio-amber.com.
  
  
• Rentech: a developer of clean energy technologies for ultra-clean synthetic fuels, chemicals and power production. For more information, visit: www.rentechinc.com.
  
  
• LANXESS: a leader in specialty chemicals, its bio-butyl rubber is made from biomass rather than petroleum-based raw materials. For more information, visit: www.lanxess.com.
  
  
• Anaergia: uses advanced technologies to turn organic waste into biogas. For more information, visit: www.anaergia.com.