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| Established in 1986, Sterling Chemicals, Inc. is based in Houston, Texas. Strategic objectives of the Company are:
• Safe, reliable and environmentally responsible
operations
• Effective utilization of available capacity
• Super expense and capital expenditure
management
• Expansion of capacity through low cost investments
• Flawless execution of contract management and
administration
• Monetization of unutilized assets and infrastructure
• Capture of economic merger and acquisition
opportunities
• Optimized capital structure, tax credits and
governmental subsidies
• Superior human resource management,
development and utilization
• Leading shareholder returns (15% EBITDA
compounded annual growth rate)
Sterling operates a petrochemical plant in Texas City and currently produces acetic acid and plasticizers. Sterling generally sells its petrochemical products to customers for use in the manufacture of other chemicals and products, which in turn, are used in the production of a wide array of consumer goods and industrial products throughout the world. The product lines are certified to the ISO 9001:2000 quality standard.
Sterling’s acetic acid facility produces 13 percent of the North American capacity and is the sixth largest producer in the world. Acetic acid is used in paints, adhesives, bottles, fibers and surface coatings.
Sterling’s plasticizers facility is one of the largest in North America. Plasticizers are used to make flexible plastics that go into such applications as medical supplies, automotive applications, wire insulation, film for housing and construction, cable insulation and plastic molding.
Safety is the highest priority at Sterling and is a primary responsibility of every employee. Sterling management is committed to providing a safe, healthful and secure environment for the protection of plant personnel and the surrounding community and has worked actively with OSHA to ensure that all government safety standards are met or exceeded. Sterling Chemicals has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Texas Chemical Council and the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association. As of January 1, 2009, Sterling employees have worked over 500 days without a recordable injury, and contractor injury rates at Sterling are below industry averages. Sterling is also in the forefront of efforts by the Department of Homeland Security, assisting federal agencies, local security groups and industrial associations with their security improvement drills.
Sterling is also dedicated to energy conservation, emission minimization and recycling. Specifically, Sterling is committed to operating its facility in an environmentally responsible manner and to achieving 100 percent compliance with all permits and regulations. With the goal of continuous improvement, Sterling reduced Toxics Release Inventory emissions by over 90 percent and overall air emissions by over 60 percent between 2000 and 2007. These reductions included large decreases in nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxides, and volatile organic compounds.
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Sterling Chemicals, Inc. |
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333 Clay Street
Suite #3600
Houston, TX 77002 |
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Houston |
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77002 |
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Texas/Harris |
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USA |
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