About Us
At Plastics.com, our mission is to accelerate innovation by empowering you to find the perfect plastic for your application. Founded by plastics industry veteran John Zessin and MIT-trained engineer Dale Thomas, Ph.D., we are redefining how the plastics industry tackles long-standing challenges in selecting, sourcing, and procuring plastic resins—with a strong focus on sustainability.
Together, John and Dale envisioned a smarter, more transparent approach to plastics sourcing. They created the Generative Engineering Marketplace (GEM), a groundbreaking digital platform powered by Herman AI, our generative AI technology. GEM connects users and manufacturers, streamlining the plastic selection process with unmatched transparency, reliability, and ease of use.
Who We Are
Plastics.com is a technology-driven company, blending deep expertise in plastics with cutting-edge AI to transform material selection, sourcing, and procurement. Our founders, John Zessin and Dale Thomas, Ph.D., bring decades of industry knowledge and technical innovation to lead our mission. They’ve assembled a world-class team of materials engineers, machine learning experts, and industry veterans to solve the toughest challenges in the plastics supply chain.
Mission
Plastics.com aims to solve long-standing plastic supply chain challenges regarding selecting, sourcing, and procuring plastic resins with sustainability in mind.
Vision
We are leveraging AI to become the world's premier plastic knowledge center and marketplace for designers, engineers, distributors, and manufacturers.
Values
We are a technology company at heart, applying our technical expertise within the plastics industry to change the world.
At Plastics.com, we engineer AI-powered solutions to address the most complex challenges in manufacturing and industry. Our goal is to scale these innovations to empower market-defining companies, driving progress in a sustainable, circular economy.
Founders
John Zessin: A seasoned plastics industry leader whose expertise and vision drive our commitment to innovation and sustainability.
Dale Thomas, PhD: An MIT-trained engineer and innovator, spearheading the development of our AI-powered platform to revolutionize plastics sourcing.
