DETROIT, MI — November 6, 2025 — Leads & Copy — Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas has acquired majority control of One World Products (OTCQB: OWPC), marking the first time an NBA player has achieved this milestone. The company is transitioning into Isiah Enterprises, which is projected to reach break-even profitability by December 2025.
Thomas, now Chairman & CEO, emphasized the company’s commitment to innovation, inclusion, and American manufacturing. Isiah Enterprises was built upon Thomas’s acquisition of Eco Bio Plastics Midland, a U.S. satellite of a Japanese R&D company in Midland, Michigan.
Eco Bio Plastics Midland, once nearing bankruptcy, has been redirected towards materials science under Thomas’s leadership. The company now focuses on renewable feedstocks from rice, corn, industrial hemp, soy, paper cellulose, and rubber, developing new product lines for automotive and food-service packaging.
At the core of Isiah Enterprises’ growth is a patented process for processing industrial hemp fibers into lightweight, high-performance composites. This technology enhances tensile strength and heat resistance for automotive components, replaces petroleum-based plastics in packaging, and reduces material weight and production emissions.
The company’s expansion strategy involved acquiring and revitalizing Eco Bio Plastics Midland, integrating global feedstocks and supply through One World Products, and consolidating as Isiah Enterprises. The company supplies industrial hemp-based bio-composites and reusable containers via partnerships with Flex-N-Gate, ORBIS Corporation, and West Michigan Compounding.
Automotive sustainability is driven by mandates to reduce petroleum content, with bio-composites and lightweight materials projected to reach a $150 billion market by 2030. The sustainable food and consumer packaging sector is expected to exceed $450 billion by 2030. Isiah Enterprises has executed a staged buildout to scale
Isiah Thomas highlighted the complete turnaround expected by year-end, with break-even profitability anticipated in December and continued momentum into 2026. Isiah Enterprises is exploring options for a potential future uplisting, expanding manufacturing in Michigan, and integrating AI-driven production analytics to optimize cost, quality, and throughput.
Thomas’s previous achievements include returning American Speedy Printing to profitability and rebuilding Eco Bio Plastics Midland into a green-tech operation. He also co-founded the Toronto Raptors and owns Cheurlin Champagne.
One World Products, Inc. (OTC: OWPC) is transitioning into Isiah Enterprises, pioneering bio-based and recycled material innovation for automotive, packaging, and industrial markets. The company develops advanced cellulose, hemp, and rubber-based polymers, bio-feed masterbatches, and sustainable packaging solutions in collaboration with several companies including Stellantis and Full Circle Technologies.
William Rowland, CFO, can be contacted at william.rowland@owpv.com or 1-800-605-3210.
Source: Isiah Enterprises
