Suppliers Royalty Interest Owners Our Businesses Social Responsibility Investors Careers News About Occidental Home Our Businesses Chemicals Chemicals Products Technology Licensing Manufacturing Sites Doing Business with OxyChem Responsible Care Honors and Awards Contact OxyChem Overview Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) is a leading North American manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins, chlorine and caustic soda — key building blocks for a variety of indispensable products such as plastics, pharmaceuticals and water treatment chemicals. Other OxyChem products include caustic potash, chlorinated organics, sodium silicates, chlorinated isocyanurates and calcium chloride. OxyChem's market position is among the top three producers in the United States in 2016 for the principal products it manufactures and markets. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company has manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. OxyChem and Oxy Vinyls, LP are wholly owned subsidiaries of Occidental Petroleum Corporation. Armand Products Company, a joint venture between OxyChem and Church & Dwight Co., Inc., sells potassium carbonate and potassium bicarbonate. OxyChem operates a 1.2 billion pound-per-year capacity ethylene cracker at its plant in Ingleside, Texas, along with pipelines and storage at Markham, Texas. The cracker, a 50/50 joint venture with Mexichem that was constructed on time and on budget, began commercial operations in 2017. OxyChem will use the ethylene to manufacture vinyl chloride monomer, which Mexichem will use to produce polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and PVC piping systems. OxyChem has been an active participant in the American Chemistry Council's Responsible Care® initiative since its inception in 1988. Demonstrating their commitment to attaining the highest levels of safety and environmental achievement, Responsible Care companies implement world-class management systems, measure performance based on industry-wide metrics, and are subject to review by independent auditors.* OxyChem is a five-time winner of the American Chemistry Council's top safety performance award, including the "Responsible Care® Company of the Year" award in 2015, in recognition of outstanding achievements in environmental, health, safety and security performance. Eighteen OxyChem facilities, including the headquarters facility in Dallas, have achieved Star Status identifying them as among the safest work sites in the U.S. under the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program. OxyChem's Injury and Illness Incidence Rate (IIR) was 0.58 in 2016. Since 2000, OxyChem has achieved a 50 percent reduction of emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides (SOX) carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter and volatile organic compounds. “OxyChem” is a registered trademark of Occidental Chemical Corporation. “OxyVinyls” is a registered trademark of Occidental Petroleum Corporation. “Responsible Care” is a registered service mark of American Chemistry Council, Inc. *Read OxyChem's statement (PDF) regarding its compliance with the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010. Find A Product Expand All Basic Chemicals OxyVinyls Armand Products Our Businesses Oil and Gas Midstream and Marketing Chemicals Social Responsibility Corporate Governance HES Management System Health and Safety Environmmental Stewardship Our Workforce Economic and Social Development Human Rights SR Reporting Investors Company Profile Financial Reports Earnings and Presentations Stockholder Services Governance Investor Resources Investor Relations Toolkit Royalty Interest Owners OEMI Royalty Careers Life at Occidental Internships Employee Development News News Releases Video Library Reports and Publications Fast Facts Request Publications Media Inquiries About Occidental Message from the CEO Vision and Values Where We Operate Contact Us . Privacy Policy . Terms of Use © Occidental Petroleum Corporation