Congressman Adam Kinzinger Visits LyondellBasell’s Morris Complex
August 16, 2018
MORRIS, Ill., Aug. 16, 2018 – MORRIS, Ill., Aug. 16, 2018 – The Morris Complex of LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), one of the world’s largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies, hosted Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R, Illinois-16). During his visit, Congressman Kinzinger discussed important manufacturing topics with employees, including international trade, energy policy and taxes and regulations.
“It’s a win when we can educate Congressman Kinzinger about our operations at LyondellBasell and spend time discussing issues relevant to our industry,” said Tim Carnell, site manager of LyondellBasell’s Morris Complex. “We appreciate him having open dialogue with our staff centering around the value of manufacturing in Illinois.”
As one of the largest petrochemical sites in the Midwest, the Morris Complex employs over 400 employees and contractors. The plant manufactures materials used in medical products, food packaging and automotive fuel tanks and exteriors.
“It is important to hear from manufacturers like LyondellBasell and learn about issues that are important and affect them and the way they do business,” said Congressman Kinzinger. “Manufacturing is critical to the 16th District and the State of Illinois, and accounts for nearly 12 percent of the entire U.S. economy.”
For more information about the Morris Complex, visit www.lyb.com/morris. The complex last month held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new, state-of-the-art operations center that will house a control room, maintenance shops, offices and testing laboratory. The center is scheduled to be completed in fall of 2019.
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About LyondellBasell’s Morris Complex
Approximately 400 employees and contractors work on the site which covers an area of almost 700 acres. Using natural gas liquids as a feedstock, the plant manufactures ethylene, the world’s most widely-used petrochemical, which is then converted into polyethylene plastic resins. These resins serve as building blocks for countless products that provide the necessities of modern life, such as leak-proof and shatter-proof containers for industrial and household chemicals, packaging that protects our food from spoilage and contamination, and children's toys that are safe and durable. LyondellBasell is one of the largest producers of ethylene and polyethylene in North America.
About LyondellBasell
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) is one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world. Driven by its 13,000 employees around the globe, LyondellBasell produces materials and products that are key to advancing solutions to modern challenges like enhancing food safety through lightweight and flexible packaging, protecting the purity of water supplies through stronger and more versatile pipes, and improving the safety, comfort and fuel efficiency of many of the cars and trucks on the road. LyondellBasell sells products into approximately 100 countries and is the world's largest licensor of polyolefin technologies. In 2018, LyondellBasell was named to Fortune magazine’s list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies.” More information about LyondellBasell can be found at www.lyondellbasell.com.
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