Unofficially, Origin Materials now boasts a total employee headcount of 179. The actual number is higher than that. I gather all of my data from LinkedIn, as it is a great resource to gather the latest information regarding recent company hires.

It is quite encouraging to see these two new hires, both of whom post relevant industrial experience and come from positions at blue chip companies. 

A project manager and a process engineer. It is not clear whether they will be working on the Origin 2 Megasite Project, or something beyond that.

In case you didn't already know, the company does have a small facility in Houston, Texas. Just like the Geismar site for O2, it is a major hub for the chemical industry. At this point, any conclusions drawn from these two recent hires would be pure speculation but it does once again appear that the company is heading in the right direction. They continue to add top notch talent to their ever-expanding roster.

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