OverviewOccidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem)
Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) is a leading North American manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins, chlorine and caustic soda – key building blocks for a variety of indispensable products such as plastics, pharmaceuticals and water disinfectants. Other OxyChem products include caustic potash, chlorinated organics, sodium silicates, chlorinated isocyanurates and resorcinol. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada, Chile and Brazil.
Occidental's wholly owned subsidiaries include Oxy Vinyls, LP and INDSPEC Chemical Corporation. Armand Products Company, a joint venture between OxyChem and Church & Dwight Co., Inc., sells potassium carbonate and potassium bicarbonate. Carbocloro S.A. Indústrias Químicas, a joint venture between OxyChem and UNIPAR, manufactures and sells chlor-alkali products in Brazil.
OxyChem has been an active participant in the American Chemistry Council's Responsible Care? initiative since its inception in 1988. Demonstrating their commitment to attaining the highest levels of safety and environmental achievement, Responsible Care companies implement world?class management systems, measure performance based on industry?wide metrics, and are subject to review by independent auditors.
Since 1991, OxyChem has reduced its occupational injury rate by about 80 percent and reduced releases to the environment by 88 percent. In addition, 17 of OxyChem's U.S.-operated sites, including its headquarters facility in Dallas, currently have Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) STAR status, the U.S. government's highest award for safety excellence.
Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) is a leading North American manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins, chlorine and caustic soda – key building blocks for a variety of indispensable products such as plastics, pharmaceuticals and water disinfectants. Other OxyChem products include caustic potash, chlorinated organics, sodium silicates, chlorinated isocyanurates and resorcinol. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada, Chile and Brazil.
Occidental's wholly owned subsidiaries include Oxy Vinyls, LP and INDSPEC Chemical Corporation. Armand Products Company, a joint venture between OxyChem and Church & Dwight Co., Inc., sells potassium carbonate and potassium bicarbonate. Carbocloro S.A. Indústrias Químicas, a joint venture between OxyChem and UNIPAR, manufactures and sells chlor-alkali products in Brazil.
OxyChem has been an active participant in the American Chemistry Council's Responsible Care? initiative since its inception in 1988. Demonstrating their commitment to attaining the highest levels of safety and environmental achievement, Responsible Care companies implement world?class management systems, measure performance based on industry?wide metrics, and are subject to review by independent auditors.
Since 1991, OxyChem has reduced its occupational injury rate by about 80 percent and reduced releases to the environment by 88 percent. In addition, 17 of OxyChem's U.S.-operated sites, including its headquarters facility in Dallas, currently have Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) STAR status, the U.S. government's highest award for safety excellence.
