Alsip, Illinois

Our Products and Markets | Commitment to Safety and Environment | Community Involvement and Sponsorships | Key Figures | About Arkema | Download Fact Sheet (PDF)

Contact Us 12840 S. Pulaski Road Alsip, IL 60803 Phone: 708-396-3001 Fax: 708-396-3051 Facility Manager: Brian Vallieu

Products & Markets
The Alsip, IL plant manufactures a range of latex emulsion products that are supplied to manufacturers of coatings, adhesives and construction products. 

Vinyl acetate and butyl acrylate are building blocks used in the production of specialty polymers, agricultural and water treatment chemicals. We use them in the production of water-based latex which is then sold to coating manufacturers for paints, caulks, adhesives and sealants.

Our Commitment to Safety and the Environment

• In 2011, the Alsip plant was recognized with Arkema Inc.’s President’s Star Safety Award – presented for no injuries in the last two years
• The Alsip plant pays close attention to identifying potential risks and acting to minimize the impact of those risks:
  • Site employees use a “Safety Suggestion Tool” to enter safety suggestions
  • Every safety suggestion is reviewed during monthly team meetings 
  • Monthly recognition for the best employee safety recommendation
  • Employees are encouraged to recognize and are rewarded when they identify any situation that could have a potential health, environmental or safety impact on the facility, the community, or the customer

Community Involvement and Sponsorships

• Share Your Soles – Our plant is a shoe collection site for the Alsip-based non-profit Share Your Soles^® Foundation.  We participate in the annual shoe drive to collect new and gently used shoes for children and adults in impoverished areas of the world and are a contributing sponsor for Share Your Soles^® in the Chicago Marathon.
• Adopt a Family – In coordination with the Alsip Chamber of Commerce, we provided eight people with clothing/gifts in the 2010 holiday season.
• Emergency Response Drills – We work in coordination with local emergency responders for emergency response drills.
• Chemical Industry Council – We are an annual dinner sponsor.
• Alsip Scholarship Fund Sponsor – Our plant is associated with the Alsip Chamber of Commerce and the Alsip Industrial Association

  Key Figures for 2010

# of Employees	38
Local Economic Impact (Payroll/Utility/Property Taxes Paid Annually)	$730,000 in 2010
Investment in the Community	Individual employee donations Internship opportunities for students in the community Previously: Major sponsor of the Alsip Fire Department fire tower – providing $80,000
Investment in Health, Environment and Safety	Over $300,000 in approved capital investments in 2010 and 2011 for health, safety, and environmental projects Upgraded elevated work platforms with better technology to minimize the possibility of a fall New technology installed for cooling water treatment is saving over 1,000,000 gallons of water annually Reducing the possibility of employee exposures to hazards by automating raw material delivery systems Process risk management – continual internal audits to review and implement layers of protection against hazards in an effort to minimize safety risks to the  community
Safety Record	No injuries in the last year that led to lost work time  2+ years with no recordable lost time injury 3+ years with no Loss of Primary Containment
Rewards/Certifications for Safety, Environmental, and Quality	ISO 9001:2008 Recognized with Arkema Inc.’s President’s Star Safety Award – 2 years no injuries

Share Your Soles is a registered trademark of Share Your Soles Foundation.

Last updated: 12/29/11