Industry Recognition
2025 TCC-TCA AWARD WINNERS
Click HERE to view photos from the 2024 TCC-TCA Awards Banquet.
Each year, the Texas Chemistry Council (TCC) and Texas Chemistry Alliance (TCA) honor member companies and individuals who exemplify excellence in safety, community engagement, and industry leadership. These awards recognize outstanding performance, commitment to continuous improvement, and leadership in environmental health and safety.
We are proud to recognize the 2025 award recipients for their exceptional contributions to the Texas chemical industry. Congratulations to all!
Caring for Texas Awards
The Caring for Texas Awards Program highlights member facilities that demonstrate leadership in community awareness, emergency response, sustainability, and pollution prevention. Facilities are evaluated based on performance during the previous calendar year.
Group One - facilities with fewer than 60 employees
Dow - La Porte
Eco Services - Baytown
Indorama Ventures - Dayton
INEOS Oligomers - La Porte
Kuraray America - POVAL
Kuraray America Elastomers - Pasadena
Kuraray America KPAC - Pasadena
Nouryon Surface Chemistry - Fort Worth
Oxychem - Dallas
SI Group - Baytown
Group Two - facilities with 61 to 200 employees
Afton Chemical - Pasadena
Arkema - Clear Lake
Chemours - La Porte
Dow - Bayport
Eco Services - Houston
INEOS Acetyls - Texas City
INEOS Oligomers - Chocolate Bayou
INVISTA Polypropylene - Longview
Kuraray America - La Porte
Lubrizol - Bayport
LyondellBasell Equistar Pipeline - Houston
MEGlobal Americas - Freeport
Nouryon - Houston Almeda
OxyChem - Battleground C/A
OxyChem - Deer Park PVC/KOH
OxyChem - Deer Park VCM
OxyChem - Pasadena PVC
OxyChem - La Porte VCM
Shintech - Freeport
SI Group - Freeport
TotalEnergies - LaPorte Polypropylene Plant
TPC Group - Port Neches
Group Three - facilities with 201 to 500 employees
Celanese - Clear Lake
Chevron Phillips Chemical - Borger
Chevron Phillips Chemical - Pasadena Plastics Complex
Dow - Texas City
ExxonMobil - Mont Belvieu Plastics Plant
ExxonMobil - Beaumont Polyethylene Plant
ExxonMobil - Beaumont Chemical Plant
Gulf Coast Growth Ventures - Gregory
INEOS Olefins and Polymers - Battleground Manufacturing Complex
INVISTA - Victoria
LyondellBasell - Bayport Polymers Plant
LyondellBasell - Pasadena
OxyChem - Ingleside
Shell Chemical – Deer Park
Group Four - facilities with more than 501 employees
Chevron Phillips Chemical - Sweeny, Clemens & Old Ocean
Covestro - Baytown
Dow - Deer Park
Dow Texas Operations - Freeport
ExxonMobil - Baytown Chemical Plant
Formosa Plastics Corporation - Point Comfort
Indorama Ventures - Port Neches Operations
Lubrizol - Deer Park
LyondellBasell - Channelview
Excellence In Caring for Texas Awards
This award recognizes the highest achievers in community relations, emergency preparedness, and sustainability.
Group One
Underground Storage – Pierce Junction
Group Two
BASF – Beaumont
Kuraray America EVAL – Pasadena
Nouryon Battleground – La Porte
OQ Chemicals – Bay City
Group Three
Chevron Phillips Chemical – Port Arthur
ExxonMobil – Baytown Olefins
Group Four
BASF - Freeport
Sustained Excellence in Caring for Texas
Awarded to facilities that consistently uphold the highest standards of community engagement and performance.
Group One
Pure Salt Baytown - Baytown
Pure Salt Baytown - Mont Belvieu
Underground Services Markham - Clemville
Group Two
Chevron Phillips - Orange
Mitsubishi SoarnoL - La Porte
Nouryon - Pasadena
Group Three
Chemours - Ingleside
Group Four
Eastman Texas Operations - Longview
Olin - Freeport
SAFETY AWARDS
The TCC Safety Awards Program, overseen by the Occupational Safety Committee, honors members who demonstrate exemplary safety performance and a strong commitment to continual improvement in safety practices.
Zero Incident Award
Recognizes facilities with zero OSHA recordable injuries or illnesses in 2024.
Group One
BASF - Lake Creek
Braskem America - Oyster Creek
Braskem America - Seadrift
Dow - La Porte
Dow - Bayport
Ethyl Corporation - Pasadena
Huntsman International - Houston
Indorama Ventures - Dayton
INEOS Oligomers - La Porte
Kuraray America KPAC - Pasadena
Kuraray America Elastomers - Pasadena
Nouryon - Fort Worth
Pure Salt Baytown
Pure Salt Baytown - Mont Belvieu
Underground Services Markham - Clemville
Underground Storage - Houston
Zeon Chemicals - Pasadena
Group Two
Afton Chemical - Pasadena
Air Liquide Large Industries - Bayport Complex
Arkema - Clear Lake
Chemours - La Porte
Eco Services Operations - Houston
INEOS Oligomers Chocolate Bayou - Alvin
INVISTA - Houston
Kuraray America EVAL - Pasadena
MEGlobal Americas - Oyster Creek
Nouryon - Pasadena
OxyChem - Deer Park VCM
OxyChem - LaPorte VCM
OxyChem - Battleground
Sasol Chemicals - Greens Bayou & Winnie Sites
SI Group - Freeport
TPC Group - Port Neches
Group Three
Chevron Phillips Chemical - Port Arthur
Dow - Texas City
ExxonMobil - Mont Belvieu Plastics
ExxonMobil - Beaumont
Gulf Coast Growth Ventures - Gregory
INEOS USA - Battleground
Kaneka North America - Pasadena
LyondellBasell - Bayport Polymers
Group Four
Eco Services Operations - Baytown
Kuraray America - La Porte
Occupational Safety Distinguished Service Award
Presented to facilities with active committee participation and measurable improvements in safety performance compared to the previous three years.
Group One
BASF - Lake Creek
Dow - Bayport
Dow - La Porte
Kuraray America Elastomers – Pasadena
Kuraray America KPAC – Pasadena
Nouryon Surface Chemistry - Fort Worth
Group Two
Chemours - La Porte
INEOS Oligomers - Chocolate Bayou/Alvin
Kuraray America - La Porte
Kuraray America EVAL - Pasadena
Nouyryon Functional Chemicals - Pasadena
OQ Chemicals - Bay City
OxyChem - Deer Park VCM
SI Group - Freeport
Group Three
Chevron Phillips Chemical - Port Arthur
Dow - Texas City
ExxonMobil - Mount Belvieu Plastics Plant
ExxonMobil - Beaumont
Gulf Coast Growth Ventures - Gregory
Group Four
ExxonMobil - Baytown Chemical Plant
LyondellBasell - Channelview
Olin - Freeport
Best in Texas Awards
Awarded to the top-performing facility in each group based on safety performance and contractor safety program excellence.
Group One
Dow - Bayport
Group Two
Kuraray America EVAL - Pasadena
Group Three
ExxonMobil - Beaumont
Group Four
Olin - Freeport
TCA Regional Member of the Year
Recognizes exceptional dedication and service to TCA regional activities.
Region 1 - Houston Ship Channel Region
Monica Beynaerts with Coastal Ice & Water
Region 4 - South Texas Region
John Hanzalik with TFW Construction
PROCESS SAFETY AWARDS
Dr. Sam Mannan Award for Zero Process Safety Incidents
Presented to facilities with no Tier 1 or Tier 2 process safety incidents in 2024.
Group One
BASF - Lake Creek
Braskem America - Oyster Creek
Braskem America - Seadrift
Chevron Phillips Chemical - Conroe
Dow - La Porte
Ethyl Corporation - Pasadena
Huntsman International - Houston
Indorama Ventures - Dayton
INEOS Oligomers - La Porte
Kuraray America KPAC - Pasadena
Nouryon - Fort Worth
Pure Salt Baytown
Pure Salt Baytown - Mont Belvieu
Underground Services Markham - Clemville
Underground Storage - Houston
Zeon Chemicals - Pasadena
Group Two
Afton Chemical - Pasadena
Braskem America - La Porte
Chemours - La Porte
Chevron Phillips Chemical - Orange
INEOS Acetyls - Texas City
INEOS Oligomers - Chocolate Bayou/Alvin
INVISTA - Houston
Kuraray America EVAL - Pasadena
LyondellBasell - Victoria
MEGlobal Americas - Oyster Creek
Mitsubishi Chemical - La Porte
Nouryon Battleground - La Porte
OQ Chemicals - Bay City
OxyChem - LaPorte VCM
OxyChem - Pasadena PVC
TotalEnergies - LaPorte Polypropylene Plant
TPC Group - Port Neches
Group Three
Chevron Phillips Chemical - Pasadena Plastics Complex
Dow - Texas City
ExxonMobil - Baytown Olefins
ExxonMobil - Mont Belvieu Plastics Plant
Goodyear Chemical - Houston
Gulf Coast Growth Ventures - Gregory
LyondellBasell - Bayport Polymers Plant
Group Four
Chevron Phillips Chemical - Sweeny, Clemens & Old Ocean
Covestro - Baytown
Texas A&M Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center Award for Distinguished Process Safety Initiative
TCC has established a collaboration with the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center at Texas A&M University to utilize their global research and analysis of process safety incidents that can offer insights to industry in our pursuit of continuous improvement in process safety across industry.
Group One
Nouryon Surface Chemistry - Fort Worth
Group Two
Mitsubishi Chemical SoarnoL – La Porte
Group Three
Gulf Coast Growth Ventures - Gregory
Group Four
Chevron Phillips Chemical – Sweeny, Clemens & Old Ocean
Process Safety Leadership Award
The Process Safety Leadership Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in process safety at their site, within their company, or throughout the business of chemistry.
Stephen Greco of Kuraray America
Industrial Hygiene Leadership Award
The Industrial Hygiene Leadership Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in industrial hygiene at their site, within their company, or throughout the chemical industry.
George Liverman of BASF
A.D. Cyphers Safety Professional of the Year Award
The Safety Professional of the Year Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding safety leadership at their site, within their company, or throughout the chemical industry.
Buster Keasler of LyondellBasell
TCC/TCA EHS Leadership Award
The Texas-Louisiana EHS Leadership Award recognizes the Chair of the EHS Committee for their dedication and leadership in improving safety and promoting best practices across our industry.
Richard Bass of Kuraray
Gerald R. Ehrman Award for Leadership in Safety Management
The Occupational Safety Committee established this award to recognize a special plant manager who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in Safety Management. Named for the first recipient of this award, Jerry Ehrman of DuPont, who served as Chairman of TCC from 2004 – 2005 and as Chairman of the Occupational Safety Committee from 1998 until his retirement in 2007.
