MEGlobal Oyster Creek Awarded for Safety Performance
GALVESTON, TX – MEGlobal Americas Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the EQUATE Group, received three state safety awards including the prestigious 2024 Caring for Texas Award for the outstanding safety performance of its Oyster Creek, Texas site.
Presented by the Texas Chemical Council (TCC) and the Association of Chemical Industry of Texas (ACIT), the Caring for Texas award recognizes exceptional safety performance and an unwavering commitment to continuous improvement in safety, community involvement, emergency response, security, and environmental stewardship.
MEGlobal was also awarded for having a Zero Incident Rate for both Employees and Contractors.
“Winning a Caring for Texas award requires focus, dedication and teamwork, and winning four just goes to show what outstanding work that the Oyster Creek Site has been doing to help ensure we are keeping our people and communities safe,” said U.S. Regional Operations Director Scott Daigle. “We will continue to make safety our first priority in everything we do.”
The Oyster Creek Site started operations in September 2019 and has recorded zero reportable personal injuries or illnesses since.
Visit TCC | Industry Recognition (texaschemistry.org) for more information.
Photo (left to right): MEGlobal Site Leader Scott Daigle, EH&S Delivery Manager Mandy Meador, Maintenance Leader Parthasarathy Kannan and Corporate Communications Leader Trish Thompson were on hand at the TCC/ACIT Awards to accept three safety awards on behalf of MEGlobal Oyster Creek.
About MEGlobal
MEGlobal is a group of companies that takes pride in responsibly leading the world in the manufacture, supply and marketing of ethylene glycol (EG), a cornerstone product that helps improve lives globally.
MEGlobal began in 2004 and is now located in Canada, the United States, the Netherlands, Mexico, Brazil, China, and Singapore. MEGlobal employs a diverse group of more than 300 employees.
As subsidiaries of EQUATE Petrochemical Company K.S.C.C. (EQUATE), the MEGlobal companies are part of the EQUATE Group which is headquartered in Kuwait. They own and operate four EG manufacturing facilities – two at the Prentiss Site near Red Deer, Alberta, one in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, and one in Oyster Creek, Texas. MEGlobal markets its products throughout Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East. MEGlobal embraces the principles of Responsible Care®, focusing on the safety of employees, neighbors, communities, and the environment in every aspect of its operations. Visit www.meglobal.biz for more information.