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Based in Wichita, Kan., Koch Industries, Inc. is one of the largest private companies in America according to Forbes magazine. It owns a diverse group of companies involved in refining and chemicals; process and pollution control equipment and technologies; minerals; fertilizers; polymers and fibers; commodity trading and services; and forest and consumer products. Koch companies have a presence in nearly 60 countries and employ about 70,000 people.

Companies in Texas

Flint Hills Resources, LLC, through its subsidiaries, is a leading refining and chemicals company. It markets products such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, olefins, polymers and intermediate chemicals. It owns a refining and chemical complex at Corpus Christi, including two refineries with processing capacity of about 300,000 barrels of crude oil per day and an aromatics chemicals production facility. At plants located in Longview and Port Arthur, the company produces polymers and olefins that are key ingredients in products used everyday such as plastic bottles, DVDs, tires, packaging and building materials. The company has offices in Houston and The Woodlands, and fuel terminals in Austin, San Antonio, Bastrop, Waco and Fort Worth.

Koch Pipeline Company, L.P. owns and operates crude oil lines that serve Flint Hills Resources’ refineries in Corpus Christi. Koch Pipeline also operates a refined-products pipeline system that transports gasoline, jet and diesel fuels from Corpus Christi to Flint Hills Resources’ terminals in San Antonio, Austin, Bastrop, Waco and Ft. Worth. In addition, Koch Pipeline operates chemical lines that serve Flint Hills Resources’ chemical plant in Port Arthur.

INVISTA B.V. has facilities in Victoria, LaPorte and Orange, as well as administrative offices in the Houston area. INVISTA and its subsidiaries are among the world’s largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers, primarily for nylon, spandex and polyester applications. INVISTA delivers exceptional value for its customers through technology innovations, market insights and a powerful portfolio of global trademarks including LYCRA® fiber, STAINMASTER® carpet, ANTRON® carpet fiber, COOLMAX® fabric and others.

Georgia-Pacific companies have nine facilities in the state that manufacture corrugated packaging, chemicals and building products, as well as two offices. Georgia-Pacific LLC, based in Atlanta, and its subsidiaries have approximately 300 manufacturing facilities across North America, South America and Europe, ranging from large pulp, paper and tissue operations to gypsum plants, box plants and building products operations.

Koch Supply & Trading, LP employees trade crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas and gas liquids, metals and financial instruments worldwide from its Houston headquarters.

Koch Carbon, LLC and Koch Pulp & Paper Trading, LLC also have a trading presence in Houston. From there, employees trade coal, pulp, paper, recycled paper products and lumber products. Koch Carbon operates a sulfur terminal and a petroleum coke site in Corpus Christi, shipping products to its customers around the world.

The Matador Cattle Company, a division of Koch Agriculture Company, operates three ranches, including the 130,000-acre Matador Ranch located northeast of Lubbock. Matador Ranch's wildlife operations include a world-class habitat management program and a deer-breeding program featuring industry-recognized genetics. A new 10,000-square-foot lodge is available for guests who come to enjoy the ranch's rich natural resources.

Koch Chemical Technology Group and its affiliates design, manufacture, sell, install and service process and pollution control equipment, and provide engineering services for industries and municipalities worldwide. Affiliates include: Optimized Process Designs, Inc., (Katy) Koch Heat Transfer Company (Houston), Koch-Glitsch (Dallas and Houston) and Koch Specialty Plant Services (Houston).

Koch Nitrogen Company, LLC owns a fertilizer terminal in the Texas Panhandle.

Safety and Environmental Commitment

Koch companies are committed to operating their businesses in a manner that protects the health and safety of their employees, the public and the environment. Koch companies’ safety performance is among the best in the industry, and Koch companies strive to protect the environment by reducing waste and increasing efficiency.

Koch companies with Texas sites that have earned STAR status in the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s Voluntary Protection Programs include Flint Hills Resources, Georgia-Pacific, INVISTA, Koch Carbon, Koch-Glitsch, Koch Specialty Plant Services, Optimized Process Designs, Inc., and Koch Pipeline Company. Several of the sites have also earned the Star of Excellence.
Flint Hills Resources’ fuel terminals in six states, including those in Austin, Bastrop, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Waco, earned the Platinum Safety Award from the International Liquid Terminals Association for safety performance and leadership. In 2007, the terminals in Austin, San Antonio, Waco and Fort Worth were the first in their industry to earn OSHA VPP STAR status.
INVISTA’s site in Victoria earned the OSHA VPP Star of Excellence award and the Safety Excellence Award from the Contractor Safety Council of the Coastal Bend for its 2008 safety performance.
Flint Hills Resources’ Corpus Christi complex and INVISTA’s sites in Victoria and Orange have earned numerous safety awards from the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association for their continued safety performance.
Koch Specialty Plant Services in Houston received the Silver award for safety from the Houston Business Roundtable and the Safety Excellence award for contractors from Exxon Mobil.
Optimized Process Designs in Katy earned the Excellence in Safety Award from the Gas Processors Suppliers Association for their 2007 safety record. Both companies are subsidiaries of Koch Chemical Technology Group.
Koch Pipeline Company, L.P. was named one of America’s Safest Companies by EHS Today magazine in 2008. The company has earned the Occupational Safety Award from the American Petroleum Institute, its highest honor, and the Occupational Industry Leader Award from the National Safety Council and the Award of Honor from the Texas Chapter of NSC. The Southern Operations Group has earned OSHA VPP STAR status, only the fourth pipeline group to do so. KPL employees have worked more than 6.3 million hours without a lost-time incident.
Koch Industries was honored with the 2005 Vision for America Award from Keep America Beautiful. The company was chosen for its commitment to continually improving the environmental performance of its many companies and for the many conservation projects its companies do in their communities. Keep America Beautiful, Inc. is the nation's largest volunteer-based community action and education organization.
Flint Hills Resources has emphasized flaring reduction at its crude oil refineries. The company’s success at reducing flaring earned the company a Clean Air Award from EPA in 2004. Since 1999, flare time at the Corpus Christi West Plant has been reduced 89.7 percent. The company and the EPA completed a four-year collaborative effort to develop and share best practices aimed at reducing emissions caused by planned and unplanned process unit startups, shutdowns and malfunctions.
Flint Hills Resources’ Wildlife Learning Preserve in Corpus Christi received Corporate Lands for Learning™ certification from the Wildlife Habitat Council.
INVISTA’s Victoria site has been certified by the Wildlife Habitat Council for its stewardship efforts, and its wetlands education program has received WHC Corporate Lands for Learning™ certification.

Community Commitment

Koch companies are committed to understanding the needs of the community and participating in projects and activities that add value to their neighbors. Here are a few examples:

Matador Ranch is contributing $2,500 to an effort to document Motley County history launched by the Friends of Historic Motley County Jail.
Flint Hills Resources plans to contribute $400,000 to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The funds will create scholarships for students pursuing a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering degree, a new offering at the university.
Koch Pipeline Company’s Southern Operations Group received the Big Champion Award from Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas for its employees’ participation in the annual Bowl-a-thon fundraiser.
Optimized Process Designs has contributed to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Education Fund since 1991. The annual event supports education, advances best agricultural practices and benefits youth through scholarships and other programs.
With the Victoria Independent School District, INVISTA has sponsored the Wetland Environmental Science Education Encounter program for 11 years. WE SEE provides environmental education in an outdoor classroom located on a 53-acre constructed wetland; more than 43,000 students have participated since 1998. The wetland also helps return fresh water to the Guadalupe River. The school district received the Environmental Excellence Award from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the environmental studies curriculum.
Flint Hills Resources’ support of the Texas State Aquarium’s Aquavision program, through a three-year $250,000-plus grant, will allow the delivery of free math, science and other teaching programs to Austin, Corpus Christi and San Antonio schools. The company also supports organizations that work to enhance the lives of children such as Junior Achievement, South Texas Institute for the Arts and the YMCA of Corpus Christi.
Through the Georgia-Pacific Foundation, the company partners with many local and statewide organizations to improve the quality of life in communities where GP employees live and work. The GP Foundation focuses support in four key areas: education, enrichment of community, environment and entrepreneurship.
Matador Ranch supports the Motley County Volunteer Fire Department through regular donations and hosting fundraising events. The volunteer force serves the county, as well as assisting surrounding communities.
Flint Hills Resources received the Education Excellence Gold Level Award from the State Board of Education for its long-standing commitment to area mentoring programs. Employees volunteer with Junior Achievement and Texas Big Brothers Big Sisters, which named Flint Hills Resources Corporate Partner of the Year. A grant from Flint Hills Resources helped start a successful Big Brothers Big Sisters pilot program to match students from local schools with an adult mentor.
Through 17 years of sponsorship, Flint Hills Resources and Fiesta de los Ninos, the fundraiser for Driscoll Children’s Hospital, have raised more than $4 million targeted at improving health services for area children. The company has also served as the title sponsor of the annual Flights of Angels Golf Tournament benefiting HALO-Flight, South Texas’ only non-profit air ambulance service which serves a 26-county area.