Chevron Phillips Pasadena Plastics Complex, Texas

One of a few major plants in the region that are owned by Chevron Phillips, a large petrochemical company based in the Woodlands, north of Houston. Chevron Phillips was created in 2000, by joining the chemical divisions of Chevron and Phillips Petroleum Company (now Phillips 66). Though an independent company, Chevron Phillips is still co-owned by Chevron and Phillips 66. It owns 35 petrochemical plants around the world, including ones in Saudi Arabia, China, Singapore, and Colombia. In Texas, the company has plants in Cedar Bayou, Port Arthur, Pasadena, and Borger. The Pasadena plant makes feedstocks for the plastics industry, including various resins, nylon, polycarbonate, and liquid crystal.