History & Milestones

Today, AmSty is a leading integrated producer of polystyrene and styrene monomer, offering solutions and service to customers in a varietv of markets throughout the Americas. THIS IS HOW WE GOT HERE.

BIRTH OF AMSTY

AmSty is formed through the joint-venture between Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (CP Chem) and The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) in May 2008. Dow ownership was transferred to Trinseo (formerly Styron) in 2010.

2008

POLYRENEW® LAUNCH

The PolvRenew© brand of resin is launched as the first post-consumer recucled polystyrene product with FDA approval for foodservice in the U.S.

2011

POLYRENEW© RESINS FIRST USED

in recycled foam containers.

2013

AMSTY JOINS AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL ADVANCED RECYCLING ALLIANCE FOR PLASTICS AS CHARTER MEMBER.

2014

ST. JAMES DEEPWATER DOCK

Construction is completed on the deepwater dock in St. James. AmSty becomes the first styrene facility along the Mississippi to allow access for loading large oceangoing vessels.

AMSTY CONTRIBUTES TO FUNDING RECYCLING

infrastructure as a founding member of the Foodservice Packaging Institute's Foam Recycling Coalition.

2015

PLANTS MODERNIZED

Major plant modernization completed with upgraded control systems.

2017

TOP SAFETY PERFORMANCE

AmSty achieves top-quartile safety performance on a 3-year-rolling-average basis among chemical manufacturing peers, according to ACC data.

2018

REGENYX

AmSty forms Regenyx, a joint venture with Agilyx, to commercialize a new way of recycling polystyrene. With this process, used polystyrene products are collected, converted to feedstock, then remade into products with the same quality and durability - like aluminum cans. This circular recycling process means polystyrene products are no longer single use and they don't end up in a landfill. We call this the PolyUsable™ cycle; a way to recover and reuse products that were once single-use.

AMSTY SPONSORS PACIFIC NORTHWEST SECONDARY SORTING DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

2019

ACC SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP AWARD

The American Chemistry Council Recognizes AmSty with a Sustainability Leadership Award for the success in circular polystyrene recycling through joint venture Regenyx.

SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENT

AmSty commits to 25% recycled polystyrene in all foodservice food packaging by 2030.

POLYRENEW® EXPANSION

AmSty expands the PolyRenew® brand resin line with the launch of additional high efficiency products.

1,500,000 LBS RECYCLED

Through Regenyx, AmSty has recycled more than 1.5 million lbs of polystyrene - the equivalent of more than 56 million foam cups.

2020

FIRST SALE OF POLYRENEW® CREDITS

AmSty sells the first PolyRenew® credits to customers, paving the way for a new sustainable, circular solution in the industry.

2023

30% RECYCLED POLYSTYRENE

in all foodservice food packaging

2030