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Prof. Mascal to Present at American Chemical Society Webinar

Professor Mark Mascal of the University of California, Davis will present at the virtual "Frontier Fridays" event hosted by the ACS on August 5, 2022. He will be discussing his work with Origin Materials and the development of the company's tech platform.

a novel technology to replace chemicals commonly made from petroleum with products derived from forestry, agricultural and municipal wastes. This technology could change the environmental impact of the plastics industry, among others, by supplying chemical feedstocks that are both net zero-carbon and recyclable.

For more details on the webinar, including how to register for free, visit the ACS event web page

Institutional Position Changes

Video Production Company Identified

Really, it's completely irrelevant and not at all related to the stock price or company's outlook but a video newly posted to YouTube shows Origin Materials's Director of Marketing Communications Evan Winchester giving a testimonial for Legion Films. They too are a Sacramento-based outfit and have produced videos for Visit California, Western Digital, and the Wonderful Company.

Weekly Chart

It was an extremely low volume week in trading of ORGN, with the highest volume coming in on 7/11 - seeing 621,898 shares traded. That is well below the average volume of 1.6M, though it was a good sign to see the stock close out the week above the 20 day SMA.