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Forest Richardson Celebrates 50 Wonderful Years at Monument Chemical!
February 7th, 2023
Everyone at Brandenburg’s Pilot Plant knows the name Forest Richardson. The Plant Technician is not only a seasoned vet in the chemical industry, but he’s also the longest-serving employee in Monument’s company history. This past December, he celebrated his 50 years, boasting a long history of career advancement, experience, and contributions that have helped make our Pilot Plant what it is today. He’s learned a lot over the last 5 decades — and we’ve all learned a lot from him! Now, he’s sharing his wonderful story with us. Congrats, Forest!
Posted in: Recent NewsMonument Chemical Joins Founding Members of Semiconductor Climate Consortium
November 1st, 2022
SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chains, announced the founding members of the new Semiconductor Climate Consortium (SCC). This group is designed to accelerate industry supply chain efforts to reduce the ecosystem’s greenhouse gas emissions by working together on common goals. As one of 65 founding members, Monument Chemical is excited to work together with its supply chain partners to advance sustainability manufacturing practices and better serve its electronic business customers in this capacity.
Posted in: Featured, Recent NewsMonument’s Annual Community Grant Recipient Aims to Make Every Ounce Count in Food Prep & Preservation Education
September 28th, 2022
Every year, the Monument Chemical Brandenburg Community Partnership Initiative (CPI) selects a recipe for success for its annual $10,000 Community Partnership Initiative (CPI) grant, which supports the education of youth in the local community. And this year, that recipe for success was found in the kitchen!
Posted in: Featured, Recent NewsMonument Donation Helps Write a New Chapter for Beloved Brandenburg Park
August 22nd, 2022
Whenever Sergeant Tim Hendley, of the Brandenburg Police Department, drives past Nichol Park, he’s transported years back to the days when his son, Devin, would shoot around on the then-run down basketball courts surrounded by ill-kept fields. What was once a fond memory of the park became the inspiration for a new chapter for kids all across the community — one that Monument had to be a part of.
Posted in: Featured, Recent NewsGet to Know Monument’s Talented 2022 Interns & Co-Ops!
July 28th, 2022
Over the last 10 years, Monument’s Intern and Co-Op programs have produced several incredible success stories for young, aspiring environmental scientists and engineers. Likewise, the talent and work ethic within both programs has been just as impactful to our businesses and functions, often teaching us as much as we teach them! And that couldn’t be more true with our current class.
This year’s interns and co-ops were eager to share some of the top insights from their Monument experience…
Posted in: Featured, Recent NewsBayport’s Partnership with Clear Creek Schools Helps Shape the Next Gen of STEM in Houston
July 14th, 2022
With over 45 schools in the Clear Creek Independent School District, there’s a lot of potential future engineers and scientists coming through the ranks every year. Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for most of these students or their teachers to think these are the only two paths our industry has to offer. Lucky for them, Monument’s partnership with Clear Creek Education Foundation (CCEF) and Clear Creek ISD (CCISD) is on a mission to change that — and a whole lot more.
Posted in: Featured, Recent NewsFrom Excess to Success: Historic Wins Keep Flowing for Monument Kentucky’s Amination Expansion
June 23rd, 2022
A business expansion is a positive thing. That doesn’t necessarily mean there won’t be some growing pains that come along with it. So, when Monument Chemical Kentucky made the decision to expand by doubling the production of their amination unit, they anticipated some side effects in terms of excess aqua ammonia. But creative thinking and perseverance turned a messy situation into a historic win for the Kentucky team.
Posted in: Featured, Recent NewsBayport Team Throws a Wild Celebration for 3 Years OSHA Free
May 4th, 2022
A beautiful Saturday afternoon at the Armand Bayou Nature Center set the perfect stage for worthy celebration in Pasadena, TX. Just over a mile from Monument’s Bayport site, dozens of employees and their families gathered — amongst the preserve’s gators, buffalo, and other wildlife creatures — for a celebration in honor of three years OSHA-free.
Posted in: Featured, Recent News4 New Houston Area EMRs Step Up to Elevate Team Safety
March 30th, 2022
Getting certified as an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) is no easy task. But the hard work and commitment of Monument’s EMR-certified team members are key factors in building a safer work environment for all of us.
Posted in: Featured, Recent NewsConsistent Improvement Leads to ISO:9001 Certification in Bayport
March 25th, 2022
The saying “consistency is the key to success” is more than just a quote or slogan – it’s a principle that drives our actions at Monument. With this in mind, we wanted to share some of the lessons we learned in working to achieve ISO 9001 certification for our Bayport site – and how we plan to build on these in doing the same at our newest facility in Port Arthur, Texas.
Posted in: Recent NewsFueled By a Shared Mission: Brandenburg KY Reduces Nitrogen to Record-Breaking Levels
February 8th, 2022
In 2021, Monument Brandenburg, Kentucky Site Leader Ken Babcock set a goal to reduce the plant’s Nitrogen usage.
“This was an important goal for the site, both from an economic standpoint but also from the perspective of managing our resources better,” said Ken.
Because the entire team felt a strong responsibility toward the large-scale impact of that goal, they didn’t just hit the target – they smashed it – reducing sitewide Nitrogen usage to historic lows in 2021. Since the effort began in March, the site decreased Tier 2 Nitrogen usage by 100% – a reduction of 60,067,845 SCF N2.
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