FY 2020 CSR website Site Reports > Zeon Chemicals L.P.

Zeon Chemicals L.P. (ZCLP)
Company Profile
Business Description
Manufacture and sales of synthetic rubbers, sales of other Zeon Group products
・ Manufactured and sold products: Acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, acrylic rubber,hydrogenated nitrile rubber, epichlorohydrin rubber, Zeotherm ®
・Sold products: Cyclo olefin polymer, styrene isoprene block copolymer, RIM (reactioninjection molding) products, electronics materials
Established in 1989 from the purchase of the elastomer division of BF Goodrich
Chemical Company combined with the new Zeon HNBR facility constructed the same yearin Pasadena, Texas. The company operates mainly in North America, and is also
expanding business in South America from the subsidiary Zeon do Brasil Ltda.

Kentucky Plant

LocationsLouisville, Kentucky; Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Pasadena, Texas
Subsidiary
Zeon do Brasil Ltda
No. of Employees
As of March 31, 2020: 303

Company Policy (Executive Message)

President and CEO Michael Recchio

Hello, my name is Michael Recchio. I am President and CEO of Zeon Chemicals, LP,with responsibility for sales of Zeon manufactured products in the Americas. 2019 was asignificant year for ZCLP; although our sales were less than expected we were able toachieve 80% of our profit goal. My message to each ZCLP employee in 2020 is: “Weneed to Build Relationships with Ourselves and Our Customers.” My challenge to ZCLP
members again in 2020 is to rebuild relationships with each other and with customer for astrong future.
With many retirements and many new team members we need to build these
relationships to foster strong team work and trust of each other. This will result in fewer
injuries, environmental issues, as well as stronger technology projects.
With the 2019 material shortages now behind us, we need to rebuild our trust withcustomers.
Regaining the Power of Brand Zeon needs to start by building therelationships with customers that allows them to trust that we will meet our commitments
to them.
ZCLP as part of Zeon Corporation needs to continue to build our relationships globally,so we can work to elevate Zeon’s goals for the future in the Americas.

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Safety Initiatives
PolicyZCLP’s safety policy is to achieve safety excellence with zero OSHA Recordable injuries.
Specific Initiatives
ZCLP won a Safety Best Practice Award from ARPM for our use of clickers in Safety Training in 2019.
ZCLP Team wins ZC “Super Excellent Prize”
Kentucky Plant’s existing Recycled Butadiene (RBD) loop manual back pressure
control piping was located outside and was only accesible from a pipe bridge. Also theexisting back pressure automated control valve had failed, so it was bypassed. As such,
the RBD loop back pressure control was carried out by an employee adjusting a manuialball valve.
This valve’s position had to be adjusted seasonally from the pipe bridge due to changes
in temperature/pressure. Performing adjustments and maintenance was difficult and put
employees at higher risk of a serious injury or fatality from a fall.
The team installed a back-pressure control system inside of the Poly Building 131 andlocated on top of the south blend tanks adjacent to the RBD strainer. The system is tied
into the DCS with interlock, message functions and ararms to ensure it never closes
completely. This is to prevent accidentally causing an RBD relief valve to open due tohydraulic hammer. Great job!
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Paul Elder (left)、Mark Allen (center)、and Aaron Bowen (right)

Environmental Impact Reductions
PolicyZCLP’s mission is to be a good neighbor in the neighborhoods in which we operate through superior environmentalperformance.
Specific Initiatives
An example of ZCLP’s efforts in 2019 to improve environmental compliance involved the odor scrubber for ACM. The KY
Plant scaled up the scrubber design and installed this in 2019.
ZCLP Louisville campus which includes Corporate Administration, Corporate Technology, Research & Development andKY Plant expanded our environmental sustainability project in 2019 with the planting of 121 additional trees. The project
has numerous benefits including odor reduction, aesthetics, expansion of Louisville ’s urban tree canopy and reducing themetropolitan heat island effect.
Environmental Data＊”0” indicates less than 0.5 tons, and “0.0” indicates less than 0.05 tons

Kentucky Plant
Substances
subject to thePRTR Act

Industrial waste

FY 2015
No. of substances
Consumption (tons)
Emissions (tons)
Amount generated before
compacting (tons)
Amount sent to landfills(tons)

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 20197777

815,376

13,757

19,79619,151

15,967

218

14

14

23532

551

587

671

577

526

539

568

655

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Water resource consumption (1,000 m 3)

685

722

779

829

832

CO2 emissions (tons)

32,32931,36832,10730,87729,310

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

10,323

9,755

10,219

9,723

9,259

(industrial water + groundwater + waterworks)

Texas Plant

FY 2015FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

No. of substances

00000Consumption (tons)

00000

Emissions (tons)

0000041

4238

72

38

1.6

1.0

0.8

33.0

5.3

188

228

261

258

242

CO2 emissions (tons)

10,5209,651

11,165

11,494

11,567

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

3,099

2,837

3,306

3,398

3,417

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

Substances
subject to the
PRTR Act

Industrial waste

Amount generated before
compacting (tons)
Amount sent to landfills(tons)

Water resource consumption (1,000 m 3)
(industrial water + groundwater + waterworks)

Mississippi Plant

FY 2015
333

3

3

4,298

4,367

4,735

4,754

4,333

61

58

68

69

63

97

128

93

20

25

97

128

93

20

25

166

124

157

116

128

CO2 emissions (tons)

14,777

13,923

14,853

15,93822,449Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

5,999

5,624

6,087

6,536

9,391

Substances
subject to thePRTR Act

Industrial waste

No. of substances
Consumption (tons)
Emissions (tons)
Amount generated before
compacting (tons)
Amount sent to landfills(tons)

Water resource consumption (1,000 m 3)
(industrial water + groundwater + waterworks)

Relationship with the Local Community
ZCLP’s mission statement says that we will surpass the expectations of the community through world class innovation andexcellence in all of our activities. During 2018, ZCLP re-branded its charity committee and renamed it Zeon’s Helping Hands.
Zeon’s Helping Hands vision is to be an organization that values and supports employee involvement while fostering a spiritof community and goodwill within Zeon and fulfilling our responsibility to give back to our community. Our mission is toenthusiastically serve others while strengthening both our corporate community and the community in which we live.
Zeon’s Helping Hands focuses its giving and community projects on the following:1) Education
We contribute to our local youth through STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), environmental, and literacy
related educational programs, as well as work readiness programs, that inspire and prepare our youth to succeed in thefuture.

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2) Community Outreach
We contribute to enhancing the welfare of our communities and neighbors by alleviating the impact of pover ty, hunger, andhomelessness.
3) Health & Well-being
We contribute to our hospitals, veterans, disease-related causes and promote the healthy living of our employees andneighbors.
4) Environmental
We contribute to sustainable programs or projects that help protect our natural resources.
Specific Initiatives
The Kentucky Poly team selected a local charity called Shirley’s Way. Shirley’s Way
helps local families as they battle the financial side of cancer, effectively becoming anextension of the household income. Hosting several events a year and soliciting funds
from corporate sponsors, Shirley’s Way supports cancer patients who are in need offinancial assistance with prescriptions, surgeries, rent, house payments, car payments,
utility bills, and even fun activities to alleviate the emotional and mental stress of cancer.
To raise funds, ZCLP employees participated again in the the Kentucky Derby Bed Race.
The event planning was led by Una Goosey, Purchasing Manager, and the Kentucky
Plant Maintenance team led by Dennis Guernsey fabricated a bed with the theme of“Herculeus” that was piloted by Steven Blevins, Brad Haines, Eric Saunders, Trevor Elliottand Nick Langmesser. Although our finish in the race was not so successful, we did
manage to pull off the 1st Place win for “Best Decorated” which was given to the company
who had the best decorated bed, and our Flying Pegasus was a big success.
In addition to the bed races we had many other activities during 2019:⚫
Cane Run Elementary Back to School Event⚫
Bells Lane Trash Pickup⚫
Holiday Jingle Mingle and Department Decoration⚫
Cane Run Elementary Holiday Bag Distribution⚫
Monthly Friday Jeans Day Donations⚫
Snacks for Donations⚫
Silent Auction⚫
Boys & Girls Club Volunteers⚫
Project Warm Volunteers
Overall, ZCLP contributed $69K to various charities during 2019.
Junior Achievement JA Inspire - $1,000.00
YMCA Chestnut - Black Achievers Youth Development Program - $7,500.00
Japanese Saturday School PTA - $1,000.00
2019 VEX Robotics Championship - $5,000.00
Louisville Regional Science & Engineering Fair - $3000.00
Parkland Boys & Girls Club - $2,825.00 (Zeon Match) $2,825.00 (Employee Contribution)
Cane Run Elementary Back to School Supplies & Backpacks - $1,426.78
Cane Run Elementary – Girls on the Run Program Registration $2,500.00
Louisville Urban League Sports & Learning Complex- $5,000.00
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (MS) $500.00
Living Green Wall Project – Southwick Community Center - $1,000.00
Kiawanis Club Donation (MS) – $500.00
Bean Ball Classic Wiffleball Tourney (Shirley’s Way) - $600.00 (Zeon had 3 teams)
West Louisville Little League - $1,000.00 to replace stolen equipment
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