Recycling on the Emerald Isle

The Irish Minister of the Environment has presented FMC’s Cork, Ireland plant with an award as the most accomplished member of REPAC. REPAC is an organization of Irish manufacturing companies that supports recycling of packaging materials. FMC won the award based on its use and handling of packaging materials, including those associated with the delivery of raw materials and goods to its site.

 

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Employee Development, Evaluation & Benefits

 

FMC emphasizes professional development of employees at all levels within the corporation.  In addition to providing in-house training programs – both instructor-led and self-guided online tutorials – FMC offers tuition reimbursement through efforts that encourage our employees to strengthen their educational background.  Coaching and mentoring are also in place to assist management with ongoing growth and development.

 

Employees receive formal management feedback through annual performance development discussions, providing an opportunity for constructive dialogue on personal/professional enhancement.  The company’s online job posting system provides ready, employee-wide access to information about available company positions.

 

We make every effort to publicly acknowledge exceptional performance, career milestones and other notable employee achievements on behalf of the company.

 

FMC offers enlightened perquisites such as employee assistance programs and access to a nurse line for guidance on immediate medical needs, as well as family and medical leave.  We have a strong respect for a healthy work/life balance among our personnel and we reward service and dedication through a competitive, robust pay-for-performance and benefits program.

About FMC

Today, FMC uses an array of advanced technologies in research and development to improve the delivery of medications; enhance foods and beverages; power batteries; protect crop yields, structures and lawns; and advance the manufacture of glass, ceramics, plastics, pulp and paper, textiles and other products.

FMC Agricultural Products offers a strong portfolio of insecticides and herbicides and is a leader in innovative packaging for the industry. In our Specialty Chemicals Group, FMC BioPolymer is the world’s leading producer of alginates, carrageenan and microcrystalline cellulose. FMC Lithium is a leading producer of lithium-based products and is the recognized leader in specialty organolithium chemicals and related technologies.

In the Industrial Chemicals Group, FMC Alkali Chemicals is the world’s largest producer of natural soda ash and the market leader in North America. Downstream products include sodium bicarbonate, sodium sesquicarbonate and caustic soda. FMC Peroxygens is the leading producer of hydrogen peroxide in North America with manufacturing sites in the United States, Canada and Mexico. FMC Peroxygens is also a world-leading supplier of persulfate products and a major producer of peracetic acid and other specialty oxidants.

Barcelona-based FMC Foret supplies customers throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa with a diverse range of products including hydrogen peroxide, peroxygens, phosphates, silicates, zeolites and sulfur derivatives.