Preserve Products
Waltham, Mass.
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Founded: 1996
Employees: 12
Revenue 2010: Close to $5 million
Revenue 2011 (projected): Close to $6 million
Eric Hudson (standing) with employees
After six years at Fidelity Investments, Eric Hudson earned an MBA at Babson College, then worked for a few years as a management consultant. A native of Lenox, Mass., in the scenic Berkshire Mountains, Hudson always had green aspirations. "I wanted to have a business that was more tangible, that made something here in the United States of America, that reused our earth's resources, that I could feel great about going to work for every day," he says. The result is Preserve Products, one of the first businesses in the U.S. to make toothbrushes, shaving razors, and tableware entirely of recycled plastics. Hudson, 48, says Preserve reuses waste from such brands as Stonyfield Farm and Seventh Generation and collects recycled materials from retailers such as Whole Foods, then uses domestic contract manufacturers to fashion products. With its products now available in more than a dozen countries, Hudson projects 50 percent annual revenue growth. —NL
Website
Founded: 1996
Employees: 12
Revenue 2010: Close to $5 million
Revenue 2011 (projected): Close to $6 million
Eric Hudson (standing) with employees
After six years at Fidelity Investments, Eric Hudson earned an MBA at Babson College, then worked for a few years as a management consultant. A native of Lenox, Mass., in the scenic Berkshire Mountains, Hudson always had green aspirations. "I wanted to have a business that was more tangible, that made something here in the United States of America, that reused our earth's resources, that I could feel great about going to work for every day," he says. The result is Preserve Products, one of the first businesses in the U.S. to make toothbrushes, shaving razors, and tableware entirely of recycled plastics. Hudson, 48, says Preserve reuses waste from such brands as Stonyfield Farm and Seventh Generation and collects recycled materials from retailers such as Whole Foods, then uses domestic contract manufacturers to fashion products. With its products now available in more than a dozen countries, Hudson projects 50 percent annual revenue growth. —NL
