Our Point Comfort, TX facility consists of thirteen production units and a variety of support facilities at its 1,600 acre petrochemical complex. It recently achieved one million man-hours without a recordable injury.

The site's initial VCM/PVC plant went online in 1983. An additional investment of $1.5 billion in 1994 added several more operating units -- Olefins, LLDPE, HDPE, Chlor-alkali, Ethylene Dichloride, Polypropylene, Co-generation (steam and electricity) and a wastewater treatment facility. At the time, this expansion was the largest one-time, private investment in the state of Texas.

In 1998, FPC TX initiated a second major expansion project. That $900 million investment added a second Olefins plant, a second HDPE plant and a second PP plant. Environmental protection was an important factor in equipment design. While increasing production capacity by 60%, FPC TX was able to continue operating under the same water permit restrictions granted in 1993. In addition, significant production expansions and upgrades were added in 2002. The site operates an extensive water-reuse program.

A new Specialty PVC plant, currently under construction, is expected to be operational in early 2009. A Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) energy unit, also under construction, will provide a reliable, highly energy-efficienct source of steam and electricity to the site.

In The Community

FPC TX employees contribute their time and resources to local education and community events, including school, civic, cultural, municipal, and youth programs. Some of these programs include: 4-H, Boy Scouts, Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce, Calhoun County Partners in Education, Girl Scouts, Lions Club, Rotary, South Texas Blood Bank, United Way and the YMCA.

The facility works closely with a Community Advisory Board (CAB) that serves as a conduit for communication between the facility and the local community on many different issues.

As one of our many community activities, we've worked diligently to create the Formosa Tejano Wetlands, a wildlife preserve on the path of a major seasonal migration flyway.