America’s Change Makers series features Lake Charles site manager Armando Lara
America’s Change Makers series features Lake Charles site manager Armando Lara
America’s Change Makers, a campaign launched by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), seeks to inspire and engage the public, policymakers, customers and stakeholders in supporting the industry’s efforts toward a more sustainable future. As part of the America’s Change Makers video series, the campaign highlights inspiring stories of scientists, engineers, and innovators who drive sustainable change within the plastics industry. In this edition, Armando Lara, Site Manager of the Lake Charles...
LYB, Evansville Fire Fighters Foundation team up to enhance safety
LYB, Evansville Fire Fighters Foundation team up to enhance safety
On May 23, 2024, the LyondellBasell (LYB) Evansville team and city officials helped present new respiratory protection for the Evansville Fire Department to the community. The enhanced safety gear is provided through a $40,000 Advancing Good grant to the Evansville Fire Fighters Foundation to establish the Stand Down Mask Program for the Evansville Fire Department. This first-of-its-kind program for the City of Evansville provides every individual firefighter in the city with a new respirator...
Four LyondellBasell Facilities Recognized with AFPM Safety Awards
Four LyondellBasell Facilities Recognized with AFPM Safety Awards
HOUSTON, TX – June 20, 2024 – LyondellBasell is proud to announce four of its U.S. manufacturing facilities have been awarded some of the highest safety awards in the industry during the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers’ (AFPM) 2023 Annual Safety Awards event held last month. The AFPM Safety Awards Program is part of a comprehensive safety program developed to promote accident prevention in the petroleum refining and petrochemical manufacturing industries. “LyondellBasell is...
America’s Change Makers series features LYB engineer Brenna Hebert
America’s Change Makers series features LYB engineer Brenna Hebert
The America’s Change Makers video series highlights the inspiring stories of scientists, engineers and innovators who are leading sustainable change in the plastics industry. The video series, supported by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), features Brenna Hebert, LyondellBasell optimization engineer, process improvement, in the latest episode. Raised in Southwest Louisiana, Hebert holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering with a Minor in Statistics from McNeese State...
OASIS Women's Shelter opening
OASIS Women's Shelter opening
LYB employees help restore Lake Charles OASIS women’s shelter
Recycled materials playground opens at Surfside Jetty Park
Recycled materials playground opens at Surfside Jetty Park
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Diversity front and center during ‘LyondellBasell Signing Day’
Diversity front and center during ‘LyondellBasell Signing Day’
HOUSTON – April 21, 2022 – Many high-performing student athletes from across the U.S. will experience the culmination of their college recruitment journey on “National Signing Day.” This is when they append their signature to a letter of intent committing to attend a certain college or university to compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). On “National Signing Day,” some of the athletes even take part in news conferences for local – and national – media outlets to captu...
LYB, Channelview Fire Department, Memorial Hermann Life Flight join forces to launch Whole Blood Program
LYB, Channelview Fire Department, Memorial Hermann Life Flight join forces to launch Whole Blood Program
Click Here to see the video HOUSTON (December 9, 2022) –LyondellBasell, Channelview Fire Department and Memorial Hermann Life Flight recently gathered to celebrate the launch of a new pre-hospital Whole Blood Program to address severe blood loss in emergency settings. Funded by a $10,000 grant from LyondellBasell and modeled after Memorial Hermann Life Flight’s Pre-hospital Blood Product Administration Program, Channelview Fire Department now carries one unit of O positive Whole Blood for...
Lake Charles employees make lasting impact on Global Care Day
Lake Charles employees make lasting impact on Global Care Day
LyondellBasell Lake Charles Polymers Plant and Louisiana Integrated PolyEthylene Joint Venture employees and their families demonstrated the impact of collective action, as planted Live Oak seedlings at Tuten Park and full size Crepe Myrtles and Live Oaks along the 1st Avenue Walking Path on Sept. 18 for the company’s 22 nd annual Global Care Day, a company-wide day of service. “For us, giving back is not limited to a season – we are dedicated to making a difference year-round,” said Greg Gra...
LYB named 2023 Angel Award recipient
LYB named 2023 Angel Award recipient
Lake Charles – LyondellBasell was one of the 2023 Angel Award recipients given by Families Helping Families SWLA (FHF) due to their generosity throughout 2022. This local nonprofit organization is the only family-directed resource center in Southwest Louisiana with their staff having their own personal experiences of dealing with loved ones living with disabilities. They serve over 2,000 families per year and have locations throughout the U.S. Over $5,000 was donated to FHF at the site’s 2nd...
Lake Charles employees participate in Lake Area Industry Alliance paint recycling event
Lake Charles employees participate in Lake Area Industry Alliance paint recycling event
Lake Charles – On Saturday, April 29, employees at both Lake Charles facilities joined more than 120 volunteers from throughout Southwest Louisiana to help recycle paint products for residents of Southwest Louisiana. Since 2000, the Lake Area Industry Alliance has hosted the recycling event each year, providing an opportunity for local citizens to properly dispose of residential paint products, thus protecting the environment from the harmful effects of thrown away paint. This year, volunteer...
LYB sponsors McNeese Engineering & Computer Science student event
LYB sponsors McNeese Engineering & Computer Science student event
Lake Charles – LyondellBasell sponsored and participated in a local fundraising event hosted by College of Engineering and Computer Science Students at McNeese State University. The Crawfish Boil Fundraiser was held on April 23, 2023 and raised money to support the College of Engineering and Computer Sciences. The event also allowed students to learn more about local businesses in the area and potential career opportunities.
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