OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Union Pacific Railroad recognized 147 companies with the 2024 Pinnacle Award for their dedication and commitment to safely transporting chemicals by rail. The annual award honors customers who implement release prevention protocols, corrective action plans and have zero non-accident releases of regulated hazardous materials shipments.

“Union Pacific congratulates this year’s Pinnacle Award winners for their outstanding commitment to safety,” said Kenny Rocker, executive vice president – Marketing and Sales. “At Union Pacific, safety is at the core of everything we do, and we are proud to partner with customers who prioritize the safe transportation of chemicals to protect the environment and the communities we serve.”

Union Pacific shares the same objective as its customers to safely deliver every tank car every day. The railroad’s Hazardous Materials Safety team supports customers with joint rail safety training programs and rail car inspections. Hazmat teams are located regionally across Union Pacific’s 23-state network with a four-prong mission: Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery. More information about these efforts is available at UP.com

The 2024 Pinnacle Award winners are:

Aeropres Corporation
Afton Chemical
ALTIVIA Petrochemicals, LLC
Americas Styrenics LLC
AmeriGas Propane LP
Arcanum Infrastructure, LLC
Archer Daniels Midland Co.
Arclin
Arkalon Ethanol
Arkema Inc.
Ascend Performance Materials
Aux Sable Liquid Products
Badger State Ethanol, LLC
Bayer CropScience
Berryman Chemical Inc.
Bluewing Midstream, LLC
BP
Buckeye Pipeline Company
Cardinal Colwich
Cargill Inc
Celanese International Corp
Cenovus Energy
Centennial Energy LLC
Foremark Performance Chemicals
Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Gantrade Corporation
Genesis Alkali
Glacial Lakes Energy LLC
Golden Triangle Energy LLC
Grain Processing Corporation
HELM U.S. Corporation
Heron Lake BioEnergy
Hexion Inc
HF Sinclair Corporation
Huntsman International LLC
Indorama Ventures
Ineos KOH
INEOS Oligomers USA LLC
INEOS Phenol
INEOS US Chemicals Co
Inter Pipeline US Marketing LTD
INVISTA Nylon Chemicals Americas LLC
Irving Oil Ltd
Itafos Conda LLC
JR Simplot Co
Kemira Water Solutions, Inc.
Kern Oil & Refining Co (dba Kern Energy)
Keyera
Kiros Energy Marketing ULC
Koch Fertilizer LLC
Koch Methanol LLC
Koppers Inc.
LACC, LLC
LBC Houston LP
Lotte Chemical Louisiana LLC
Louis Dreyfus Company
Luxemborg Trading LLC
Manly Terminal LLC
MEGlobal Americas Inc
Messer LLC
Methanex Methanol Company, LLC
Mexichem Fluor SA de CV
Midstream Energy Partners
Midwest Renewable Energy
Midwest Terminals
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL AMERICA HEADQUARTERS
MMTX, INC
Monument Chemical Houston LLC
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation America Viridis Chemical Company
Wanhua Chemical (America) Co., Ltd.
Watco Companies LLC
Western Plains Energy, LLC
CF Industries
ChampionX LLC
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
CHS INC
CIE Norfolk GNS, LLC
Citgo Petroleum
Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC
Concord Energy LLC
Corteva Agriscience
Covestro LLC
Crystal Clean, LLC
Cyanco Company LLC
Deer Park Refining LP/Pemex
Dover Chemical
DuPont
Dyno Nobel
Eastman Chemical Company
Elite Octane LLC
EnLink Midstream
Enterprise Products Operating LLC
ERCO Worldwide (USA) Inc
Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions
Evonik Corp
Nexpera LLC
NGL Supply Co Ltd
Nouryon Chemicals LLC
NOVA Chemicals Corporation
NOVUS International Inc
Nutrien
Olin Corporation
OQ Chemicals Corp
OxyChem
Parkland Corporation
PCI Nitrogen LLC
Pembina Pipeline Corp
Phillips 66 CO
Phoenix Park Energy Marketing LLC
Pilot Travel Centers LLC
Plains Marketing, LP
Port of Tucson
Rail Logix Holdings, LLC
Reagent Chemical
Rio Tinto Kennecott Utah Copper
Roehm America LLC
RPMG Inc
Sabic
Saconix
Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC
Savage Infrastructure
Sawtooth Caverns
SI Group
SNF Holding Company
Solvay Chemicals Inc.
Southern Ionics Incorporated
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC
Sterling Ethanol, LLC
Sulphuric Acid Trading Company, Inc.
Suncor Energy (USA) Inc
Synthomer Adhesive Technologies
Tauber Oil Company
Tessenderlo Kerley Inc.
The Andersons Inc
The Chemours Company
The Dow Chemical Company
The Plaza Group
TotalEnergies Petrochemicals and Refining Usa Inc
Twin Eagle Terminals & Logistics, LLC.
United Energy Trading LLC
US Oil & Refining Co.
Veolia North America
Westlake Corporation
Wildcat Midstream Limited Partnership
Williams Companies Inc.

ABOUT UNION PACIFIC

Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) delivers the goods families and businesses use every day with safe, reliable and efficient service. Operating in 23 western states, the company connects its customers and communities to the global economy. Trains are the most environmentally responsible way to move freight, helping Union Pacific protect future generations. More information about Union Pacific is available at www.up.com.

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