Torrance, California

Products and markets

Arkema is one of the leading global suppliers of paints and coatings. Its high-performance products are innovative and are used to manufacture paints, coatings, and adhesives, which are respectful of the environment.

Visit our Coating Resins website for more information.

Commitment to safety and the environment

• Process safety, capacity and engineering.
• Mechanical integrity projects and programs designed to improve the infrastructure.
• Personnel training and development.
• Tanker loading improvements.
• Any liquid (including rain water) that is generated at our facility is collected, tested and sent to the LA Sanitation County Industrial Wastewater facility for treatment.
• Tank vents from all reactor trains and monomer storage tanks are sent to a permitted incinerator/vent treatment system to minimize/eliminate vapor emissions. Mechanical piping joints are periodically fugitive emissions tested for integrity and AQMD compliance rules.
• To reduce waste generation, off-grade latex is sold to other companies for use in industrial applications.

Arkema Coating Resins is continuously:

• Improving its products, manufacturing practices and services to minimize impact to the environment
• Assists customers in scientific analysis to better understand the potential environmental impact of our products and formulations made with our products
• Provides information on the safe transport, storage and use of our products
• Meets or exceeds all required regulatory standards in our operations and products
• Providing regulator compliance information to our customers
• Serves as an open an cooperative partner to the communities in which we operate

Community involvement

• Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPA) - Our site participates in local emergency planning meetings and complies with all notification and reporting obligations
• City of Torrance Emergency Response System - The Torrance plant, along with other chemical companies, pay permit fees to ensure local emergency responders have the equipment needs to respond to emergencies
• Torrance Chamber of Commerce - Member
• Supported fundraising efforts for The Children’s Clinic of Long Beach
• Supported local Toys for Tots Program
• The plant supports the local community through donations and participation in community programs such as Arkema’s Science Teachers Program, and fundraisers for various causes like St. Jude’s Children's Hospital
• Emergency Response Drill with participation from local authorities and emergency responders.