Contact details for Arkema's Odor-Tech LLC production plant in Pineville, LA

The Pineville, Louisiana, plant has grown into one of the premier suppliers of natural gas and propane odorants in North America for Arkema. The plant was founded in 1994 with the goal of providing odorant services to municipalities, natural gas pipeline companies, and others. In July of 2008, Odor-Tech was acquired by Arkema Inc. Odor-Tech LLC merged into its parent company, Arkema Inc., on January 1, 2019. As a result, the Odor-Tech name will no longer be used after 2018, and all odorant business going forward will be conducted under the name Arkema.

Products and markets

Distributors of utilities for consumer use are required by law to odorize natural gas and propane to assist in detecting possible leaks and lessening the risk of natural gas explosions. Therefore, Arkema Odorants offers product lines for use in both natural gas and propane/butane, including various blends of SPOTLEAK^®, EthylMercaptan (EM), and THT (TetraHydroThiophene).

Arkema Odorants also offers multiple odor control agents. The first is O-Scent^®, which is a highly effective airborne odor neutralizer that comes in a standard formulation called O-Scent^® OC, and a low-temperature formula called O-Scent^® AF. The other odor control product is Mercaptan Assassin^®, which is sold as a kit containing Mercaptan Assassin^® ESD and Mercaptan Assassin^® AOT. The Mercaptan Assasin^® system is used to clean up mercaptan spills, treat empty drums, and remove mercaptan from fabric or clothing. Similar to O-Scent^®, it is effective for foul odor "emergencies" where both instant and long-lasting odor control are desired. It is safe to be used around people, domesticated animals, plants, and marine life.

Key figures for 2021
Number of employees	16
Local economic impact (payroll/utility/property taxes paid annually)	$863,459
Investment in health, environment, and safety	$290,000
Safety record	19 years without a lost time injury

Awards/certifications for safety, environmental, and quality

Investment in health, environment and safety

Upgraded equipment to eliminate TSS permit exceedances at stormwater outfall.
Upgraded delivery fleet to reduce sources of leaks.
State-of-the-art "closed-loop" delivery system utilized. In traditional "flared" delivery, excess vapors are burned off creating sulfur dioxide, raising environmental concerns and resulting in a powerful aroma. Odor-Tech's closed-loop delivery system eliminates excess vapors and results in a safer, odor-free, delivery.
Each of the storage tanks on the Pineville site is surrounded by a secondary, welded-steel containment structure that can hold the entire contents of the tank in the event of an emergency.

Community involvement

Chamber of Commerce / Young Professionals Group member
Louisiana Gas Association member
Junior League of Alexandra, La., (League of Truck event)
Charitable donations to families in need (Lily Claire)

Arkema Common Ground® program

The Arkema Group, through its Common Ground^® program, is committed to building relationships between our Company and its communities. Community relations enable the Group to open up its sites to the outside world and establish genuine relations of trust with all its stakeholders.

Contact information

Pineville, Louisiana
7591 Esler Field Road
Pineville, LA 71360
Phone: 318-767-0821

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Last Updated - July 2022