INVISTA

Congratulations to INVISTA Kingston, Ontario, Canada, for achieving International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification. This is certification of our processes to verify and validate our use of bio, circular, and bio-circular adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine (HMD). We can now offer options for ISCC PLUS certified nylon 6,6 polymers and fibers, helping our customers around the world with their environmental goals. This achievement, along with the recent ISCC PLUS certification for our Victoria, Texas site, highlights our commitment to stewardship and providing our customers with options.

Did you know that INVISTA has been a leader in N₂O abatement technology for more than 25 years? We’re proud of our history and pleased to help customers make progress toward their goals. To learn more about how we seek mutually beneficial outcomes, see the link in the comments below.

INVISTA celebrated the completion of a major expansion at its nylon 6,6 polymer site at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park, doubling the site’s annual production capacity to 400,000 tons with an investment of 1.75 billion RMB ($240 million USD). This expansion will enhance local supply reliability and responsiveness to market demands, supporting industries such as automotive, electronics and consumer products. Link to news release in comments.

An exciting development on INVISTA’s journey to help drive emission reductions. Global Sustainability Director—Nylon, Ethel Garnier, shares that one of our N2O abatement technology licensees in China has successfully deployed the technology.

For more than two decades, INVISTA has been a leader in N₂O abatement, continuously challenging the status quo. Global Sustainability Director - Nylon, Ethel Garnier, highlights our latest initiatives at INVISTA Victoria, which are helping us achieve additional emissions reductions while also helping our partners make meaningful progress. 

Happy National Intern Day! Today, we celebrate all interns across Koch companies. Your creativity, hard work and fresh perspectives make a world of difference. Thank you for your contributions!

Our Longview and Victoria sites have once again earned Caring for Texas awards from the Texas Chemical Council (TCC). These awards are in recognition of the sites’ demonstrated commitment to community engagement, emergency response programs and pollution prevention measures. Please join us in congratulating our teams in Longview and Victoria on this achievement!

INVISTA Victoria enjoyed helping sponsor the 2024 Texas Water Safari last month, considered The World’s Toughest Canoe Race, and we’re already looking forward to next year! The 260-mile race welcomed more than 160 boats and 300 paddlers from across the globe who had four days and four hours to finish the race. INVISTA Victoria offered a dry place to stop, hydrate and check in with teammates, race officials and spectators. While the winners don’t receive any prizes, they earn Texas-sized bragging rights. Congratulations to all the participants and we’ll see you again next year!

Even though Safety Month is every month for INVISTA employees, we didn’t want National Safety Month to go by without recognizing the extensive training our teams do across our sites. In Houston, for example, we train every quarter for both fire and rescue with the Texas A&M Engineering Extension (TEEX) Fire School. We have 45 members on the onsite emergency response team and we recently doubled our number of medics from 9 to 18. Proud of our employees and their dedication to safety first! 

Our Longview team was honored to receive the 2024 American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Silver Elite Award selected by a committee of 21 safety professionals. This award recognizes sites that have attained top industry safety performance for the year and demonstrated top-tier innovation and leadership. INVISTA Longview employees are proud to be recognized for our prioritization of safe and reliable operations.