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Company Information
On July 1, 2000, Chevron Corp. and Phillips Petroleum Co., now ConocoPhillips, combined their worldwide petrochemical businesses, excluding Chevron’s oronite additives business, to form Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC. Chevron and ConocoPhillips each own 50% of Chevron Phillips Chemical.
The company and its affiliates produce chemicals that are essential to manufacturing over 70,000 consumer and industrial products. Chemical products include olefins and polyolefins, aromatics, alpha olefins, styrenics, specialty chemicals, piping and proprietary plastics. These products serve a wide array of markets and range from food packaging to cleaner fuels, biodegradable solvents to medical devices.
Chevron Phillips Chemical, with its joint venture partners, currently has 36 production facilities located in the United States, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Brazil, Singapore, China, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Belgium.
Additionally, the company has six research, technology and quality control centers worldwide. These facilities provide full-scale petrochemical and polymer research including new catalyst development, product and process development, and commercial process support. The company has approximately $7 billion in assets, operates 42 manufacturing and research facilities in nine countries, and employs more than 5,000 people worldwide.
Company Officers
Peter L. Cella
president and CEO
Cella was named president and CEO February 2011. Before joining Chevron Phillips, he served as senior vice president, petrochemicals for BASF Corporation. His prior experience also includes serving as chief executive officer of Ineos Nitriles, part of the Ineos Group, a position he was named to in 2005. From 2004 to 2005, Cella served as senior vice president of Innovene, LLC. From 1999 to 2004, he held various positions with BP, P.L.C., as business unit leader of global olefin specialties and derivatives, president of fabrics and fibers, and manager of chemicals planning and strategy.
Cella received a bachelor of science degree in finance from the University of Illinois in 1979 and a master’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University in 1981.
Tim Taylor
Chief Operating Officer
Taylor is responsible for the olefins & polyolefins; specialties, aromatics & styrenics; and manufacturing organizations. Prior to being named chief operating officer in February 2011, Taylor served as executive vice president, olefins & polyolefins.
Taylor began his career in the chemical industry with Eastman Chemical in Longview, Texas. He joined Phillips’ plastics division in 1980, and has served in various chemicals and plastics manufacturing and marketing assignments.
Taylor graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering in 1975.
Greg Maxwell
senior vice president, chief financial officer and controller
Maxwell previously served as vice president and controller for Chevron Phillips Chemical. He joined Phillips Petroleum Co. (now ConocoPhillips) in 1978 as a staff accountant in the comptrollers group. He held various positions within the comptrollers group until 1989, when he moved to corporate planning and development as a senior planning specialist. In 1991, Maxwell became a senior financial analyst in the corporate treasury department. He served as finance manager for Phillips chemicals division from 1992 to 1994 and as finance manager of the company's plastics division from 1994 to 1998. In 1998 he was appointed General Auditor for Phillips Petroleum Co. and served in that capacity until joining Chevron Phillips Chemical in 2000. Maxwell graduated from New Mexico State University in 1978 with a bachelor of accountancy degree. He became a certified public accountant in Oklahoma in 1981 and a certified internal auditor in 1998. Maxwell also serves on the Business Advisory Council at New Mexico State.
Investor Information
For the latest financial reports, visit: http://www.cpchem.com/enu/financial_data.asp
Contact Information
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
- 10001 Six Pines Drive
- The Woodlands, Texas 77380
- www.cpchem.com/
- Phone: 832.813.4100
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A high-quality, high-purity ingredient useful in many personal care applications, including creams, lotions, and lip gloss.
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Polyalphaolefins
Leading the market in the development and production of a wide range of polyalphaolefins.
Polyethylene
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Polypropylene
Innovative products and manufacturing technologies mean significant advantages for polypropylene customers.
Ryton PPS and Xtel PPS Alloys
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Specialty Chemicals
A diversified portfolio including organosulfur compounds, high-purity hydrocarbons, mining chemicals, mercaptans, performance fuels, fire training fluids, drycleaning solvents, and other specialty chemicals.
Styrenic Polymers
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