Chatham, Virginia production plant

Products and markets

A division of Arkema Inc., Sartomer's Chatham, Va. site produces specialty acrylate and methacrylate monomers and oligomers used by other manufacturers in the following applications:

Coatings
Graphic arts
Electronics
Adhesives and sealants

Advanced materials
Chemical intermediates
Personal care
3D printing

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Key figures for 2018

Investment in the community

$14,500 investment in 2018

Investment in health, environment and safety

$131,200 in approved capital investments in 2018 for health, environment and safety projects:

Pursuing membership in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) for safety excellence
Multi-year plan underway to deploy high efficiency lighting across the site
Continual site focus on energy efficiency and waste reduction, including lean manufacturing principles
Emergency response training for in-house Emergency Response Team (ERT) and employees on all operating shifts
Employee training in hazardous waste operations emergency response (HAZWOPER)
Personnel trained in First Aid, CPR, & Automated External Defibrillation (AED)
Member of CHEMTREC^® (Chemical Transportation Emergency Center)
Upgraded ERT bunker gear
Improved warehouse rack protection

Awards/certifications for safety, environmental and quality

ISO 9001 registered since 1998
ISO 9001:2008 2012 (DNV)
AIMS certified in 2014 (Arkema Integrated Management System)
PSM, OHSAS 18001:2015
ACC Responsible Care^® program

Arkema is committed to the communities it serves through Common Ground.

The Arkema Group, through its Common Ground^® program is committed to building relationships between our Company and its communities. Community relations enable the Group to open up its sites to the outside world and establish genuine relations of trust with all its stakeholders.

Community involvement

Sponsored the Graduate of Merit award
Main sponsor of Chatham Sartomer 5K benefitting community agencies including Chatham Rescue Squad and American Red Cross
Active member of Chatham Rotary Club
Tunstall High School – FIRST™ Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 5950 sponsorship
Participate in Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), providing technical expertise
Active member of Danville-Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce
Member of Board of Trustees of the Virginia Manufacturing Partnership
Wobble & Gobble 5K
Westover Christian Academy Cross Country
Carolina Predators charitable donation
MDA Muscle Walk
Tunstall Middle School football program
Chatham Volunteer Fire Department

Contact

Chatham, Virginia
601 Tightsqueeze Industrial Rd.
Chatham, VA 24531
Phone: 434-432-3705

Last updated: June 2019
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