It’s no surprise that our plant teams make safety their top priority. But as we all know, translating that goal into action isn’t always as easy. For our Kallo team, it’s all about teamwork fueled by repetition. And that strategy is yielding big results.

On Thursday, March 17, the Kallo team hit 1000 days without a major safety incident or lost time injury. And with 130 employees and 70 contractors working on site at any given time, the focus on safety has a large net to cast.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

Ten years ago, if you would’ve asked Romain Vidal-Michel, Sr. Production Engineer/Operations Manager at Monument, what his fitness routine looked like, he wouldn’t have even said running — he’d tell you he jogs.

But that was then. Now, he’s clocked hundreds of competitive miles throughout his more-recent running career.

When it comes to motivating youth, inspiration can strike anytime, anywhere – and things like classroom projects, field trips, after-school programs, and camp activities can all have a lasting impact on a student’s life. Over the past few years, the Monument Brandenburg Community Advisory Council (MBCAC) has sought to create more of these opportunities through its Community Partnership Initiative (CPI) grant.

We are thrilled to share the news that Monument has acquired KMTEX LLC, a privately-owned specialty chemical distillations manufacturer based in Port Arthur, Texas. This acquisition will bring approximately 50 talented new colleagues to our team, and we’re excited to explore new possibilities and opportunities – both for Monument and for our customers – as we begin working together.

Learn more about some of those new possibilities – and why we’re so eager to bring KMTEX into the Monument family…

We’ve learned a lot about the power of collaboration over the past year. As we’ve tackled challenge after challenge, our team has worked together – with each other and with our customers, suppliers, and partners – to become more creative and agile in the solutions we bring to the market.

And this commitment to collaboration has driven wins in areas NOT related to the pandemic as well! One big priority that has greatly benefited from smart partnerships is Sustainability – a timely focus area for new thinking and fresh innovation.

Even though we encourage creativity in all aspects of new opportunity development, we rally around common principles to choose and pursue the best projects. Here are some of those guiding principles – for inspiration in your own growth plans, as well as insights into what it’s like to work with the Monument team on new opportunities…