In just a few words, “delivering every tank car safely” perfectly summarizes the mission of Monument Houston’s rail team. While that may seem simple enough, the efforts behind making this possible are anything but. And if anyone understands that, it’s the Union Pacific Railroad (UP). So when they recognize a chemical company in this area, it’s a big deal.

And this year, Monument Chemical took that achievement to the next level. We are proud to be one of less than 100 companies across the region to earn the 2022 Union Pacific Pinnacle Award, and it wasn’t the first time we’ve made the prestigious list. But it was under some of the most impressive circumstances yet!

Bryan Bailey is a pretty laid-back guy. But if there’s one thing he takes very seriously, it's our company’s security. Our new IT Security and Compliance Lead for Industrial Control Systems is not a new face to the Monument team, but he has recently taken on a new role to help us boost our security, efficiency, and transparency across all sites and functions.

American Hydrocarbons/Haltermann Solutions and CFR Engines Inc. (CFR®) are pleased to announce an alliance for distribution of Primary Reference Fuels (PRF) on a global basis. 

Monument is thrilled to announce that we are the first US company to license a pioneering process for manufacturing polycarbonate ether (PCE) polyols made from CO2 as a sustainable source of renewable carbon from Econic Technologies, a leading innovator in carbon to value technologies.

Every spring, World Safety Day rolls around on April 28, serving as the perfect opportunity to celebrate the on-going efforts that put safety at the core of everything we do. But this year, Monument Kallo really stepped it up with an event that tested our team’s knowledge, sparked meaningful conversations, and truly felt like a celebration.

After over three decades in production management in his previous company, Tom Parcell was ready to get back into the plant. He was motivated not only by a curiosity to see how his diverse skill set would translate in a new work environment, but also by a desire to help others build their own. And as our new Operations Manager and Interim PolyChem Manager over the last six months, that’s exactly what he’s done.

Monument’s commitment to sustainability isn’t anything new. Across our business and operations at every site, you can witness our teams creating new initiatives and uncovering innovative solutions to tighter regulations — and we’re not slowing down. In fact, our ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) journey is only gaining momentum — including Monument participation in the SOCMA ESG Workshop, “Developing an ESG Strategy,” this April.

A few months ago, a cross-functional team at the Monument Bayport facility spent countless hours together in a conference room working their way through an intensive EcoVadis questionnaire. Led by Rick Caines, they explored and addressed every avenue needed to demonstrate the site’s commitment to sustainable practices in its operations, supply chain, and product offerings.

Thanks to the team’s tenacious approach – and the help of an excellent consultant – Monument Bayport was awarded EcoVadis Bronze status within a month.

We’re purposefully kicking off this sustainability feature with a tangible win. Here’s why…

In this stunning photo essay, Dennis Gregorius takes us into the cosmos — and around the Monument Kallo site — in a way we’ve never experienced before. As Field Coordinator at Kallo, Dennis spends most of the year sampling, servicing, and filling the site’s chemical-storage tanks. It’s work he’s been doing since 1999, initially during summers as a college student and, following graduation, as a full-time Monument employee. Dennis is an avid world traveler, primarily to South America. His most-frequent destination on that continent is Ecuador, where he’s taken approximately 12,000 photographs. We recently had the opportunity to ask him a few questions about his photo essay and his travels on Earth — and via reading and photography — to space.

Another year, another successful You Be the Chemist Challenge! But while it may have been nothing out of the ordinary for a number of Monument Brandenburg, KY team members to be working hard both behind the scenes and on stage at the Chemical Education Foundation’s (CEF) regional competition, this year’s theme was an easy one: The 20th Anniversary Event!