INEOS Styrolution is a leading global styrenics supplier, with a focus on styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS and advanced styrenic products. Offering world-class production facilities, cutting-edge R&D centers, international reach, and over 90 years' experience pioneering real change through innovative and sustainable best-in-class solutions, all while helping to make the circular economy for styrenics a reality. INEOS Styrolution applications can be found in many everyday products across multiple industries: including automotive, electronics, household, construction, healthcare, packaging, and toys/sports. INEOS Styrolution employs approximately 3,000 people, operates 16 production sites, 5 research and development centers, and 22 offices in 9 countries.
The INEOS Styrolution Sarnia Site is a styrene monomer production facility. Styrene monomer is a basic building block to produce dispersions, foams, and polymers. It is used in diverse applications ranging from food containers and packing materials to cars, vehicles, computers, and appliances. The site’s workforce is comprised of approximately 80 full time employees and 15+ contracted trades. The Sarnia Site plays a critical role in the local benzene supply chain, as it accepts benzene produced as a byproduct from the local refining and chemical facilities and utilizes it in the production of styrene.
The Sarnia Site is committed to ensuring safe and reliable operations while protecting the health and safety of our employees and neighbouring communities, as well as the integrity of their living environments.
Responsible Care RC14001
The Sarnia Site has achieved Responsible Care RC14001 Certification. By implementing Responsible Care, we have committed to the guiding principles, relevant practices, and expectations. We are ensuring that we operate safely, securely, sustainably – all while driving continual improvement.
Community Involvement
As part of our commitment to protecting and enhancing the well-being of our surrounding community, the Sarnia Site has taken proactive steps to become a proud and active community partner. In recent years, many initiatives have been launched in an effort to improve the quality of life in the area in which we operate and to educate and build positive relationships with our community members.
The focus of our community involvement initiatives is on providing a combination of financial donations and active volunteerism in support of educational, health and wellness, and environmental activities/organizations.
Some our community partners include: Western Capstone Engineering Design Competition, Lambton County Science Fair, The Canadian Mental Health Association Lambton-Kent, Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario Sarnia-Lambton, The United Way of Sarnia-Lambton, The Inn of the Good Shepherd, Pathways Health Centre for Children, and The Shine Foundation Canada.
INEOS Community Fund
The INEOS Community Fund was established in March of 2020 to enable INEOS sites across the world to support charitable organizations doing vital work in their local communities. In December of 2023, the Sarnia Site was awarded £25,000, or $42,352 CAD, to donate to Ohana Landing, a transitional housing project for homeless local youth. These funds supported the expansion of an education room for learning sessions and life skill workshops.
Styrenics play an important role in our modern lives. They are so essential to modern and safe living that many people don’t even realize how much we all rely on styrenic plastics every day.
From life-saving medical applications, energy efficient insulation in construction and appliances, electronics, and foodservice, products made from polystyrene are an essential part of our lives. In fact, we all use polystyrene every single day. For example, you’re likely to find its thermal, moisture protection within the lining of your refrigerator. As a popular choice for food packaging, its insulating properties extend the shelf life of food, keeping it fresher and safer, while preventing food waste. Food waste is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
The styrene monomer made at the Sarnia Site is a basic building block that is used for the production of polystyrene, a styrenic polymer that is very well suited for recycling due to its unique chemical properties.
This truly amazing material is one of the most recyclable plastics. It can be recycled through both conventional and advanced recycling processes. Its unique make-up allows for it to be recycled back to its original building block material, styrene monomer and to be repurposed and reused, again and again.
Find out more about INEOS Styrolution and how we work with the community here