Arkema Inc. has pledged to manage its business, including supplier selection, in accordance with the principles of Responsible Care®.

To help us achieve these objectives, Arkema requires each supplier of raw material or packaging material used in one of our manufacturing processes to participate in our supplier assessment program.  This program is designed to evaluate the supplier's management systems, and is in conjunction with, but separate from a technical evaluation and approval of the raw material by the plant location.

Raw material suppliers or packaging material suppliers as described above are required to complete a supplier assessment questionnaire. 

Goods or Services suppliers as are required to complete a Supplier Survey.

Return the completed documents by fax to 610-205-7643, Attention: Purchasing.  Or via email to arkema.usph-matissevm-maint@arkema.com.

Tax Exemptions

All raw materials consumed by Arkema are tax exempt. Please use the link below to view the Uniform Sales and Use Tax Certificates.  The first one is the Multijurisdictional certificate that covers, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas.  There are individual certificates posted for the states of Louisiana and Missouri  as well.

Multijurisdictional Certificate

State of Louisiana Certificate

St. Charles Parish Certificate

State of Missouri Certificate

Please contact Raw Materials Purchasing at 610-205-7830 or arkema.phil-us-purchasing@arkemagroup.com if you do not see your state listed.

Arkema's Indirect Procurement Team is requesting that suppliers of Goods & Services complete the attached survey so that we can collect the proper information to set up a vendor number in our database.

All Arkema suppliers must be entered into our Vendor Master data system. We require tax identification information from our vendors.  Please complete and return the W-9 form to our Vendor Master mailbox either by e-mail to arkema.usph-matissevm-maint@arkema.com or fax to 610-205-7643 so that this information can be included on the Vendor Master.

Arkema prefers to make supplier payments electronically through the ACH Network.  Please complete ACH Authorization Form, as discussed below.

Insurance Requirements
For certain suppliers, Arkema may request proof of insurance and ask to be named as an additional insured on your policies. These requirements will be provided to you by your purchasing contact.  You will be expected to provide the required certificates of insurance to your purchasing representative and to our insurance department.

Sample of Certificate of Insurance

Credit References for Arkema

If you would like to obtain a copy of Arkema's Credit References, please request one from your Arkema Purchasing contact.

 
Every Arkema contractor that is providing on-site services must meet our insurance requirements and safety requirements.  Insurance is discussed above.  For safety, you may be required to complete a Contractor Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.  The local site safety contact will work with you and with Arkema's purchasing representative to ensure that we receive all the required information.

Here is an example of a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

Arkema places a strong emphasis on working with suppliers who can accommodate Arkema's requirements for extended payment terms.

Arkema's preferred method of payment for domestic suppliers is via the ACH network.  Payment can be made ACH-CTX or ACH-CCD depending on the supplier's bank requirements. Payments are sent by Arkema twice weekly, Tuesdays and Fridays.  A supplier can expect payment to arrive in its bank account 48 hours later.  Each new Supplier must complete the attached ACH Payment Authorization Form.

For foreign suppliers, Arkema will pay by either check or by wire.  Checks are only run once per week.  Internal approvals are required for wire payments and these are usually reserved for suppliers with large balances.

The remit to address is listed on our purchase order. Arkema does pay invoices in different locations so be certain to send the invoice to the address listed on the purchase order.
Otherwise, contact your purchasing representative or send an email to   arkema.usph-accounts-payable@arkema.com for further clarification.

Proper invoicing will make the payment process more efficient for you and us.  Make sure that your invoice contains the required information.  It is essential that each supplier's invoice reference a valid Arkema Purchase Order No. Purchase Orders from our SAP system begin with 4500 and contain 10 digits. Purchase Orders from our GP MaTe system will begin with 00, 01 or 02 and contain a minimum of 10 digits.

Arkema Sample Invoice

Here are three ways to contact us.

1. Contact your purchasing representative.
2. Call the Accounts Payable department at (800) 321-5196.
3. Email arkema.usph-accounts-payable@arkema.com (make sure you include your purchase order number in the email.)