MORRIS, Ill. – May 1, 2019 –The Morris Complex of LyondellBasell announced today it has raised a total of $114,084 for the United Way of Grundy, Will and Eastern LaSalle Counties during its 2018 fundraising campaign. The donations will be used to help the three United Way chapters to assist local individuals and families.
“Giving from the heart is something our employees do every day,” said Randy Tatum, site manager for the Morris Complex. “Their spirit and commitment to advance the communities where we operate is heartwarming, because they know the positive impacts their contributions make for those who need it most.”
Funds raised as part of LyondellBasell’s United Way campaign will help to provide programs and local services which include basic human needs, education, health, crisis intervention, transportation, youth, seniors, and disaster relief.
In addition to donating funds and to demonstrate LyondellBasell’s commitment to giving back, Morris Complex employees volunteer their time and talents throughout the year.
“Volunteering is a great experience,” said Mike Monte, LyondellBasell United Way chair for the Morris Complex. “It not only positively impacts yourself, but more importantly those in our community.”
LyondellBasell is one of the world’s largest plastics, chemical and refining companies. In 2018, the company’s United Way campaign encompassed 28 sites across the U.S. This effort resulted in a $2.3 million contribution which will support 29 United Way chapters.
About LyondellBasell
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) is one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world. Driven by its 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, improving the safety, comfort and fuel efficiency of many of the cars and trucks on the road, and ensuring the safe and effective functionality in electronics and appliances. LyondellBasell sells products into more than 100 countries and is the world's largest producer of polymer compounds and the 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.
About LyondellBasell’s Morris Complex
With 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.
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