Max-R
Furniture and Home Furnishings ManufacturingWisconsin, United States2-10 Employees
Max-R is a small, Sussex-based manufacturer focused on customized waste and recycling bins, site furnishings, and related furniture. Its products are built from Max-R Lumber, a maintenance-free material made from 97% recycled plastic that resists rot, splitting, and insects and can be used indoors or outdoors. The company emphasizes sustainability, with 60% of its raw materials sourced within a 200-mile radius of its Sussex facility and a lean manufacturing process powered by renewable energy, along with a program that reclaims about 1,000 milk jugs per bin and supports end-of-life recycling. In the market, Max-R serves organizations seeking durable, sustainable solutions for waste management and site furnishings in commercial environments. Recent developments include a 2025 partnership with Intuitive Robotics to launch the next generation of smart bins, signaling an expansion into AI-assisted waste sorting.