Carrollton, Kentucky

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Contact Us 2316 Highland Avenue Carrollton, KY  41008 Phone: 502-732-4411 FAX: 502-732-4795 Facility Manager: Annis Banks

Our Products and Markets

The Carrollton plant produces Certincoat® glass coating, heat stabilizers and industrial catalysts.  Our plant produces more than 100 products that can be found in homes, offices and recreation areas around the country. Our Certincoat® glass coating is used by glass container manufacturers to protect bottles and jars from scratches. Heat stabilizers are compounds added to PVC to slow down color development during processing and to extend the life of the product. They are used by plastics manufacturers to add strength and durability to vinyl siding, window frames gutters, plastic pipes for plumbing and plastic bottles.

Community Involvement

• Community Advisory Panel (CAP) – This panel was established in collaboration with Dow Corning, another local chemical company, in order to give residents a voice. CAP members meet monthly to ask questions, offer suggestions, and talk about issues that are important to them and their neighbors. The CAP establishes yearly goals and has a budget funded by both companies to use for community concerns. 
• Carroll County Recycling Center – The center was developed and is operated at our site.
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day – Hazardous materials like old batteries, pesticides and other hazardous waste are collected at the site and disposed of by qualified personnel.
• Drug Disposal – We assist local and state police by using our incinerator to burn illegal drugs which have been confiscated as well as old prescription drugs which have been collected for safe disposal.
• Carroll County Emergency Notification System – This system was donated to the community.  Designed to provide residents with up-to-date information about various emergencies, both natural and man-made.

Local Associations/Events We Sponsor

• Job shadowing
• Scholarships to local schools
• Career day plant tours for school children
• School science fair judging
• Donations to local food pantry
• Sponsorship for 2 local nursing homes – to provide for the needs of those who cannot afford care
• Donations to the needy – we take requests from elderly/needy people in our community and provide/donate what they cannot afford

 Key Figures for 2010

# of Employees	133
Local Economic Impact (Payroll/Utility/Property Taxes Paid Annually)	$14.9 million in 2011
Investment in the Community	$30,000 investment in 2011 Includes donations to charities/community groups as well as money we provide to the Community Advisory Panel (CAP) ($10,000) which they use for activities and equipment like Carroll County River Sweep, shelter-in-place drills/kits, warning sirens for the community, and equipment for the Carroll County Rapid Deployment Team.
Investment in Health, Environment and Safety	Total HES Expenditures of $486,000 and Total HES Capital expenditure of $883,000 All employees receive training in job safety, emergency response techniques, hazardous materials training and an annual safety and emergency response refresher course. Our Emergency Response Team trains and drills monthly. Written procedures cover each phase of production, from unloading tank trucks and storing raw materials to packaging finished products and properly labeling product containers. Monitoring systems are in place to reduce the potential for hazardous chemical releases. All piping and valves in our chlorine system are inspected on a fixed schedule to ensure safe and reliable service. Ultrasonic wall thickness and Radiography (X-Ray) are used extensively to determine condition and forecast remaining life on key piping and vessel systems handling chlorine. Hazardous waste incinerator fully permitted by U.S. EPA Region IV and the State of Kentucky – used to responsibly dispose of primarily Arkema-generated waste. Responsible Care® member, an industry wide initiative to demonstrate continuing commitment to health, safety and the environment.
Safety Record	No injuries in the last two years that led to lost work time. 1 million man hours worked with no lost time injuries (as of 09/11)
Rewards/Certifications for Safety, Environmental, and Quality	ISO 9002:1994 (PDF)

Certincoat® is a registered trademark of Arkema Inc.
Responsible Care® is a registered trademark of American Chemistry Council
Last updated: 01/06/12