Origin Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: ORGN) entered the public markets through a business combination with Artius Acquisition Inc., a blank-check company sponsored by Artius Capital Management and co-led by executives Charles Drucker and Boon Sim. Artius Acquisition completed its SPAC initial public offering in 2020 on Nasdaq, targeting the clean technology and sustainable materials sector. An 8-K filed February 17, 2021 formalized the merger agreement, with Origin Materials focused on producing carbon-negative chemicals and materials derived from sustainable wood residue feedstocks. The combined company continues to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker ORGN. Sign up at SpacDesk for full filing history, deal timelines, and analytics on ORGN and hundreds of other SPAC transactions.