MEGARA RESIN INDUSTRY - ANASTASIOSFANIS SA

Their core work

Megara Resin Industry is a Greek SME specializing in resin and polymer manufacturing, based near Athens. They bring industrial-scale resin formulation and production expertise to EU research consortia, contributing to projects that convert waste gases into polyurethane intermediates, develop lignin-based chemicals, and recover valuable materials from construction waste. Their core industrial capability lies in producing coatings, rigid foams, and polymer intermediates — making them a valuable downstream partner for turning lab-scale chemical innovations into real products.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Megara Resin started with process optimization and computational formulation (ProPAT 2015, FORCE 2017), reflecting a focus on improving their core manufacturing operations. From 2017 onward, they pivoted sharply toward carbon capture and utilization — converting CO2 and waste gases into polymer building blocks (Carbon4PUR), and extracting value from lignin via electrochemical methods (LIBERATE). Their most recent project (ICEBERG, 2020) signals a further move into circular economy, specifically material recovery from construction demolition waste.

Moving from traditional resin manufacturing toward sustainable feedstocks and circular material flows — expect future interest in bio-based polymers, CCU-derived chemicals, and green building materials.

How they like to work

Megara Resin operates exclusively as a consortium participant, never as coordinator — consistent with their role as an industrial SME that provides manufacturing expertise and end-use validation rather than project management. With 89 unique partners across 15 countries in just 5 projects, they join large, diverse consortia (averaging ~18 partners per project). This suggests they are sought after as a downstream industrial partner who can demonstrate real-world application of research outputs.

Broad European network of 89 unique partners across 15 countries, built through participation in large RIA and IA consortia. Their network spans academic institutions, research centers, and industrial partners across the chemicals, materials, and construction value chains.

What sets them apart

Megara Resin occupies a rare niche as a Greek SME with actual resin production capacity that can serve as an industrial validation and scale-up partner for sustainable chemistry projects. Unlike universities or research institutes, they can take lab-developed formulations — whether from CO2-derived monomers, lignin, or recycled feedstocks — and test them in real manufacturing conditions. For consortium builders, they offer a credible path from research to market in the polymer and coatings space.

Highlights from their portfolio

• Carbon4PUR
  Directly aligned with their core business — converting industrial waste gases into polyurethane intermediates, rigid foams, and coatings represents a potential transformation of their feedstock supply.
• LIBERATE
  Their highest-funded project (EUR 337K), exploring electrochemical lignin biorefinery — a significant bet on bio-based alternatives to petrochemical resins.
• ICEBERG
  Their most recent project and a strategic pivot toward circular construction materials, expanding their reach beyond traditional chemical manufacturing.