Koch companies work to increase efficiency and create superior value. By applying our core capabilities and continuously improving management systems, Koch companies strive to meet the highest standards for compliance excellence while satisfying customer needs. Koch Industries' first Texas refinery, acquired in 1981, marked the company's entry into the petrochemicals business. Koch companies also cultivate a disciplined style of managing operations and investments. This has helped spur success in current businesses and is a critical part of positioning these businesses to grow profitably. Koch companies supply communities with energy to heat and cool buildings, fibers for superior carpets and garments, chemicals used in manufacturing, process and pollution control equipment, fertilizer, forest and consumer products, financial services and more.
Koch companies' employees continuously strive to apply and improve core capabilities: Market-Based Management®; innovation; operations excellence; transaction excellence; and public sector.