East Harris County Manufacturers Association

08/21/2026

Five EHCMA member company leaders shared practical lessons on reliability, maintenance and turnaround excellence during a featured panel at the BIC Alliance PRIME Conference on Aug. 18 at the Pasadena Convention Center.

Moderated by ExxonMobil’s Aaron Stryk, the discussion featured EHCMA chair Dirk Perrin (Chevron Phillips Chemical), Greg Marino (PEMEX Deer Park), Alun Phillips (Chevron) and Grant Hopkins (INVISTA).

From team-based maintenance and risk-based inspections to turnaround planning and AI, panelists emphasized one common theme: great reliability starts with great people.

“We have great people. Set clear expectations, lead with trust and get out of the way,” Perin told attendees.

08/19/2026

Last Thursday was a great day for the EHCMA: East Harris County Manufacturers Association Board of Directors to hold our board meeting at Port Houston!

We had the opportunity to hear from CEO Charlie Jenkins about the Port’s tremendous impact on our region, the Houston Ship Channel, and the manufacturing and energy industries that depend on it. The scale of what Port Houston does—and its vision for the future—is truly impressive.

And the new Port Houston administration building is extraordinary. A beautiful, modern facility that reflects the importance and character of one of Houston’s greatest economic assets.

Thank you to Charlie and the Port Houston team for hosting us and sharing your time and vision. We’re proud to have such an important partner right here in our community!

08/17/2026

REMINDER!

EHCMA Members Get 20% Off for the November 3 – 5 Operational Excellence in Oil & Gas Conference – Register Now!

EHCMA is partnering with the 17th Annual Operational Excellence in Oil & Gas Summit, taking place November 3-5, 2026, in Houston, Texas. As representatives of one of the largest petrochemical manufacturing complexes in the world, EHCMA remains committed to supporting initiatives that strengthen operational performance, workforce development, environmental stewardship and long-term economic growth across the Greater Houston area. This year’s summit brings together leaders responsible for operational excellence, digital transformation, asset management, process safety, AI and continuous improvement at a pivotal time for the energy industry. The event reflects many of the priorities shared by EHCMA member companies, with sessions delving into topics around Environmental, Health & Safety and Workforce Development.

Register: https://www.oilandgasiq.com/events-opexinoilandgas/srspricing

08/14/2026

Our next FREE member webinar is coming October 6, 2026.

Be a sponsor too! Go to EHCMA.org to get your name out there!

Register for the webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/OeX0lesgR8WeWL8l6HVt-w #/registration

08/12/2026

Our next FREE Member Breakfast is September 1 at the Health and Safety Council in Pasadena.

Sharon Hulgan will speak on the Coastal Texas Project: What Manufacturers Need to Know

*Sponsorships Available*

Register now: https://www.ehcma.org/events/register.aspx?id=2079822&itemid=ef3d0a74-cc0c-4c40-88b2-b0d43fd25133

08/10/2026

📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 📣

EHCMA Member TPC Group to Be Acquired by ENEOS Holdings

In connection with the acquisition, ENEOS will acquire TPC Group’s petrochemical operations in Houston, Texas, along with terminal operations in Port Neches, Texas, and Lake Charles, Louisiana. The transaction is expected to further strengthen ENEOS Group’s competitiveness in the petrochemical C4 value chain by leveraging its operational expertise in the crude C4 business and expanding its U.S. operations.

Read more about it: https://www.ehcma.org/news/732857/EHCMA-Member-TPC-Group-to-Be-Acquired-by-ENEOS-Holdings.htm

08/07/2026

ALERT ‼️ EHCMA Members Get 20% Off for November 3 – 5 Operational Excellence in Oil & Gas Conference – Register Now!

EHCMA is partnering with the 17th Annual Operational Excellence in Oil & Gas Summit, taking place November 3-5, 2026, in Houston, Texas. As representatives of one of the largest petrochemical manufacturing complexes in the world, EHCMA remains committed to supporting initiatives that strengthen operational performance, workforce development, environmental stewardship and long-term economic growth across the Greater Houston area. This year’s summit brings together leaders responsible for operational excellence, digital transformation, asset management, process safety, AI and continuous improvement at a pivotal time for the energy industry. The event reflects many of the priorities shared by EHCMA member companies, with sessions delving into topics around Environmental, Health & Safety and Workforce Development.

Register: https://www.oilandgasiq.com/events-opexinoilandgas/srspricing

08/04/2026

Congratulations to Mr. Borduin!

We are pleased to welcome Wayne Borduin as our new chief financial officer, effective Sept. 1, 2026. Wayne joins CPChem from Chevron Corporation, where he most recently served as director, benefit plan investments. He brings 25 years of global finance leadership, deep capital markets expertise and a proven ability to drive performance through transformation. More on Wayne: https://www.cpchem.com/media-events/news/press-release/cpchem-names-new-chief-financial-officer?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

We also want to thank our current CFO Darren Ercolani, who is retiring after more than 30 years of dedicated service. Darren's leadership, integrity and lasting contributions to our culture have shaped who we are today. We wish him all the best in this next chapter.

Please join us in welcoming Wayne and congratulating Darren!

08/01/2026

Our member companies are dedicated to helping the next generation excel in our industry!

ExxonMobil Baytown Area supports interns year after year and the benefits to these young people and the company are immense!

07/30/2026

The Gulf Coast Industry Forum, presented by Economic Alliance Houston Port Region, is coming in September!

Are you going to be in attendance?

Gulf Coast Industry Forum GCIF - 𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐋 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

Join Economic Alliance Houston Port Region for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes conversation with the leaders who made it happen.

Eli Lilly and Company's $6.5 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 manufacturing campus at Generation Park will 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 600 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐣𝐨𝐛𝐬, 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 4,000 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐛𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠. The project was won through years of collaboration among industry, education, developers, and economic development partners, and this panel will tell the story from those who led it.

𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦:
- Diane Tennenhouse, Eli Lilly – Why Houston? What ultimately convinced one of the world's premier pharmaceutical companies to invest billions here?
- Ryan McCord, McCord Development, Inc. – How Generation Park was strategically developed over more than a decade to compete for transformational projects like Eli Lilly.
- Dr. Brenda Hellyer, San Jacinto College – How San Jacinto's investment in cutting-edge biomanufacturing education is creating the workforce pipeline that gave Houston a competitive advantage and will support Lilly's long-term success.
- Moderator: Steve Kean, Greater Houston Partnership

𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭.

𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐖:
https://economicalliancehoustonportregion.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/eZFWxVZTYCWCq

𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐔𝐏 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄: https://allianceportregion.com/gulf-coast-industry-forum/

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬:
Texas Mutual Insurance Company, Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, San Jacinto College, Harris County Precinct 2, Harris County Precinct 3, Port Houston, Houston City College, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, Shell, Targa Resources, BIC Alliance, Coastal Ice & Water, LLC., City of Pasadena, TX, Pasadena Economic Development Corporation, Lee College, ExxonMobil, PEMEX Deer Park, EHCMA: East Harris County Manufacturers Association, Bohler, Mobil Steel International, Inc. Houston Business Journal, LyondellBasell, Dow, DIAMONDBACK WORKS, LP. Southern Sound & Lighting, Chevron, TDECU Houlden Enterprises, LLC, Project One Logistics, Bartlett Cocke General Contractors, SESCO Terminals Corp., Gulf Coast Authority, Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc., LBC Tank Terminals, Greater Houston Partnership,, Houston Pilots, Houston Style Magazine, Industrial Info Resources, Union Pacific Railroad, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Texas Chemistry Council, Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston, Winkler Public Relations, Openwork, formerly Meador Staffing Services Houston Pilots


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