CertainTeed Corporation
P.O. Box 1189
Sulphur LA 70664
3378826300
| Frank Conrad |
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| Plant Manager |
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General Plant Information
- Number of employees: 68
- Average number of full-time contractor employees on-site: 1
- Annual direct economic impact in Southwest Louisiana: Provide jobs for 73 people with payroll of approximately $3 million
- Product(s) or Service(s): Manufacture Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) polymer
Brief History of Facility
- Construction: 1973-1975
- Startup: April 1975
Safety Procedures for News Media Responding During Emergencies
- Reporters and camera crews covering an emergency should go to:
Main gate - Parking Lot. CertainTeed Lake Charles Polymer Plant facility or stop sign, Pete Manena Road, Battery Limits
- PPG Main Gate, Columbia Southern Roa
Regulatory Agencies
Regulatory compliance with local, state, and federal regulations
Emergency Response Equipment & Personnel
- Emergency Response Personnel (Shift on Duty)
- Mutual Aid Association
- Westlake Fire Department
- OMI Environmental - Respond
Public Awareness Notification in the Event of an Incident
- CAER Radio System (Calcasieu Parish Community Awareness & Emergency Response)
- Mutual Aid Radio
- State Police, Troop D
Outstanding Achievements
- 2 Years Without a Lost Time Accident as of November 15, 2000
- Environmental Excellence Award - Vinyl Institute (For 10th Consecutive Year)
Major Waste Minimization Efforts
- PVC recycling of plant material
- Cardboard packaging recycling
Community Outreach Activities
- Partners in Education
- Lake Area Industry McNeese Engineering (LAIME)
- McNeese State University Foundation
- 1-10 Industries Community Advisory Panel
- Community Awareness Emergency Response (CAER)
- Lake Area Industry Alliance (LAIA)
- Mutual Aid (City of Westlake Fire Department First Responder)
- United Way
- Chamber of Commerce - Southwest Louisiana
