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ANGUS -- A Subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company
STERLINGTON, LOUISIANA
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Property
- 80-acre site with several production units located in Ouachita Parish
- Began operation in 1930s
- Largest manufacturing site for ANGUS
- Headquartered in Buffalo Grove, Illinois with production facilities in Germany, Europe and Singapore
People
- 204 full-time and contract employees
Products
- Nitroparaffins, which are specialty products with unique properties used in pharmaceuticals, personal care, metalworking, water treatment, coatings, paints, inks and racing car fuel
Economic Impact
- $20 million annual economic impact
- $13 million payroll
- Committed to buying and investing locally
Performance
- 20 percent reduction in TRI emissions since 1999
- ISO 9002 certification, a comprehensive standard covering all aspects of quality systems from production to product delivery
- On-going waste minimization and recycling programs
Community Outreach
- Contributes more than $50,000 annually to the United Way and other community outreach programs
- Adopt-A-School Partner with Sterlington High and A. L. Smith Elementary
- Investment in the development of the first Process Technology (PTEC) curriculum in Northeast Louisiana
- Community Grant Program sponsor for projects that improve the quality of life in the communities where we are located
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