Louisville, Kentucky

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Contact Us 4350 Camp Ground Road Louisville, KY 40216 Phone: 502-449-6100 FAX: 502-449-6116 Facility Manager: Darwin Lee

Our Products and Markets

The Louisville, KY plant produces one of Arkema’s signature products, Plexiglas® acrylic resin. It’s a name you probably recognize as the standard in acrylic sheet. Our acrylic molding resin is used in tail light lenses, backlit signage, lighting applications, dashboard panels, medical equipment and much more.

The Louisville plant can produce and ship a resin so clean and pure that it is qualified for use in laser videodisks and in digital videodisks (DVDs), where the tiniest impurity or dust particle could affect the quality of the sound and picture. This resin is also used in the manufacture of Plexiglas® acrylic sheet in North America and Latin America and Altuglas® acrylic sheet in the rest of the world.

We take pride in producing materials that have excellent optical clarity, exceptional resistance to the weather, and flexibility in their usage. Our products resist discoloration, and molded parts can be drilled, machined, engraved or embossed. A variety of characteristics available in our product line make it easy for our customers to choose the most suitable one for their application.  

Community Involvement

• Rubbertown Community Advisory Council – We are part of this group whose mission is to provide ongoing dialogue between sponsoring chemical companies and the surrounding community to develop mutual trust and to promote substantive two-way communication on health, safety and the environment that will enhance the quality of life in the area.
• Middle School Connection – Our employees have participated in mentoring and career coaching programs at various local area middle schools. 
• Greater Louisville United Way® and Member Agencies –Our employees are enthusiastic supporters of these organizations. 
• Citizens of Louisville Organized and United Together (CLOUT) – We are a member of this community activist group which works together to solve critical community problems.

Local Associations/Events We Sponsor

• Louisville Metro Police Department – Holiday Shop with a Cop Program
• Rubbertown Mutual Aid Association
• Kentucky Chamber of Commerce 
• Greater Louisville Chamber of Commerce

 Key Figures for 2011

# of Employees	50
Local Economic Impact (Payroll/Utility/Property Taxes Paid Annually)	Over $6,700,000 total impact in 2011
Investment in the Community	Over $ 100,000 in approved capital investments in 2011 for health, safety, and environmental projects Upgraded flammable gas detectors, containment of tanks, quick isolation of chemical sewer discharge, DCS controls and interlocks. A team of employees representing every level of the organization work together on the plant’s safety council to promote improvements across the plant - from inspections and training to emergency drills and personal protective equipment.  Employees at the plant demonstrate their commitment to their own safety and that of their co-workers by participating in BAPP – behavior accident prevention process. Our EAGLES (Eliminating Accidents Gaining Louisville Employees Safety) team promotes the concept of having employees observe each others’ actions and provide immediate guidance when an at-risk action could result in an accident. The EAGLES team is employee-driven and participation is voluntary.  Process Safety Management is an integral part of the Louisville plant’s commitment to safe operation. The plant performs over 900 preventative maintenance inspections on an annual basis.  Environmental responsibility is another core value. By focusing on the six codes of management practice that make up the Responsible Care® initiative, we remain conscious of our impact on our neighbors. A cross-functional environmental improvement team meets regularly to keep us moving toward our goal of zero emissions.
Investment in Health, Environment and Safety	Over $1 million in approved capital investments in 2010 for health, safety, and environmental projects Purchased additional safety and environmental equipment Process upgrades New technology
Safety Record	No recordable injuries in over 21 months and no lost time injuries in over 5 years
Rewards/Certifications for Safety, Environmental, and Quality	ISO 9001:2000 QS 9000 RC 14001

Plexiglas and Altuglas are registered trademarks of Arkema Inc.
Responsible Care is a registered trademark of the American Chemistry Council
United Way is a registered trademark of the United Way of America

Last Updated: 03/28/2012