ResinSurplus Platform Tackles Surplus Materials
Industry Veteran Chris Marinello to Launch ResinSurplus
A new enterprise-grade marketplace offers producers, distributors, and manufacturers a transparent solution for surplus plastic materials.
ResinSurplus, a platform designed to address surplus plastic material challenges, founded by industry veteran and Archer Consulting CEO Chris Marinello, will debut on February 1, 2026.
The platform will introduce a disciplined, enterprise-grade marketplace for surplus plastic resins, colorants, additives, and thermoformer materials.
“Over the last 40+ years — and especially through my work as CEO of Archer Consulting — I’ve had the opportunity to work closely with resin producers, distributors, and plastic manufacturing companies across North America,” Marinello said. “One issue has followed me into nearly every engagement: excess material inventory quietly destroying value.”
Marinello noted this problem, often caused by production overruns, customer changes, grade transitions, forecast errors, and reformulations, has led to perfectly usable materials being written down, cleared inefficiently, or managed in ways that detract from core business operations.
Moreover, Marinello explained that ResinSurplus will offer a solution by providing a controlled, complementary channel — not a replacement — for managing surplus inventory. Sellers retain full discretion, visibility, and approval authority throughout the process, ensuring transparency and efficiency.
“Surplus material isn’t a pricing problem; it’s an execution problem,” Marinello said.
ResinSurplus is designed to tackle this execution challenge head-on, offering a disciplined approach to inventory management that benefits producers, distributors, and manufacturers of all sizes.
“I launched this platform because I’ve lived this problem — both inside operating companies and alongside clients trying to solve it,” Marinello concluded. “The industry deserves a more disciplined, transparent way to manage excess inventory.”
Marinello noted that upon its launch, the platform will focus on surplus plastic resins, with plans to expand into colorants, additives, and thermoformer materials in upcoming updates. By creating a transparent and efficient marketplace, ResinSurplus aims to empower the industry to manage excess inventory more effectively, reduce waste, and unlock hidden value.
ResinSurplus is poised to change how the industry handles surplus materials, providing a much-needed solution to a long-standing problem.
