The expansion brings the plant’s nonene capacity to approximately 110 million pounds per year, an increase that follows the addition of 30 million pounds per year only two years ago.
With 368 chemical plants and an aggregate employment exceeding 37,600, the economic impact of the chemical industry on the Houston area is staggering.
The Plaza Group has signed an exclusive buy/sell agreement with Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. for PDVSA’s nonene product, a chemical intermediate used in the production of plasticizers, detergents and coatings.
The Plaza Group has been chosen by Equilon Enterprises LLC to continue to serve as its exclusive marketer of nonene, a chemical intermediate used in the production of plasticizers, detergents and coatings.
Effective January 1, 2001, The Plaza Group has promoted three of its employees in recognition of performance excellence.
On January 9, 2001, The Plaza Group signed a long-term contract with Frontier Oil and Refining Company (“Frontier”), a subsidiary of Frontier Oil Corporation, to market phenol, acetone, toluene and alpha methyl styrene (AMS) produced at Frontier’s El Dorado, Kansas, facility.
The NACD requires members to comply with the Responsible Distribution ProcessSM, which has been implemented to promote continuous improvement in the health, safety, and environmental performance of all member companies.
This new multi-year agreement represents an extension of the original contract with Huntsman, one of The Plaza Group’s first customers when it opened its doors six years ago.
