2. Announcements

POINT COMFORT, TX (Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025) – On Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, more than 40 students from Bloomington High School, Calhoun High School, Edna High School, Ganado High School, Industrial High School, Palacios Junior Senior High School, Victoria East High School and Victoria West High School participated in a Welding Cup organized and hosted by Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas at the company’s Training & Development Center in Point Comfort, Texas.

“The purpose of the Welding Cup is to give students an opportunity to enhance their welding skills while also exposing them to an industrial environment. Additionally, this contest will help peak interest in welding and we can share information about Formosa’s welding program and available job opportunities,” said Dakota Stockman, Formosa Plastics Training Coordinator.

With support from numerous sponsors, students not only learn more about the welding profession, but earn a chance to win new welding hoods and equipment bags filled with tools to further support their development.

The Welding Cup included two competitions to test skills in how to weld a vertical open root groove weld and a pipe groove weld. The pipe groove weld was part of a mystery division this year, so it was unknown to students until they arrived to compete.

Stockman said, “We enjoy providing a fun learning environment for students in our region. All industries are seeking high quality welders, especially within the chemical industry. We hope by supporting schools in welding we can help to give young men and women opportunities for a successful career.”

Formosa Plastics opened its off-site properties and hosted its 10th Audubon Christmas Bird Count in December 2025 and recorded 192 diverse bird species.

In 2024, birders recorded 193 species, ranking the Jackson-Calhoun count fourth in Texas and seventh in the United States out of 2,036 counts nationwide.

(PORT LAVACA, TEXAS, MAY 13, 2025) – Four Calhoun High School students signed letters of intent to work for Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas at Calhoun County Independent School District’s Career & Technical Education Certification Celebration today. The event was hosted to recognize Calhoun High School students who have earned industry-relevant certifications. This was the first year that Formosa Plastics provided job offers to students in the Process Technology classes who have met requirements for employment with the Formosa Training & Development Program at the certification celebration.

Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas Assistant Vice President & General Manager Mike Rivet said, “We are always searching for great employees to add to our winning team.  Last year, CCISD and Formosa partnered together to identify outstanding talent so that we could extend job offers to the best of the best.  Today, we drafted a few CCISD MVPs to join the Formosa Team as Process Operator Trainees.”

Avner Silva received the PTAC award for the highest academic average for the school year.  Silva understands about being on a winning team already as he was a part of the Calhoun High School Powerlifting team. One of Avner’s instructors commented how Avner’s actions frequently speak louder than his words.

Jason Haubert understands overcoming obstacles to achieve his dreams. Haubert showed incredible determination to excel in class even after working a late shift. 

Jack Sharp was born to be a Process Operator much like his father, Casey Sharp, who works in Marine Traffic at Formosa. Sharp’s engaging personality, strong work ethic, and volunteer efforts promoting the Process Tech class to local middle school students earned him recognition from the Port Lavaca Rotary Club as the student of the month. 

Torre Castillo knows how important a positive attitude is to any winning team.  Castillo is always smiling.  He’s in the welding class at Calhoun High School and served on the Calhoun Powerlifting team. His positive attitude is contagious. 

The students will join Formosa Plastics in August of this year. The entry level salary for these process operator positions is a little over $70,000 with the potential to make over $100,000 per year.

Formosa Plastics has provided instructors to support Process Technology courses such as Introduction to Process Technology – 1302 and Introduction to Safety, Health & Environment - 1308 for more than 20 years. Additionally, Formosa Plastics has sponsored the credit by exam fees for students enrolled in these courses.

Formosa Plastics also has provided financial and leadership support to Industrial Merit Shop Education Foundation (IMSEF) that serves as a liaison and oversees education and training at schools, as well as acts as a sponsor and accreditation agent for National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER), which issues certifications.

Additionally, the company sponsored CCISD’s Career & Technical Education Certification Celebration.

CCISD Superintendent Evan Cardwell said, “Partnerships are key to providing a wide range of opportunities for our students. Working with Formosa Plastics to extend offers to our top students and recognize their efforts with these certifications helps ensure we are setting them up for success after graduation.”

Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas and Inteplast Group continued their long-term support of education in Jackson County, when their foundation provided $100,000 to Edna High School (EHS) in 2025 for the dual credit program which goes towards classes, textbooks and fees.

The funds came from an educational foundation that Formosa Plastics formed with Inteplast Group to help Edna Independent School District (Edna ISD) in 1998. Since 2014, the foundation has given more than $450,000 to Edna ISD. The foundation operates like a trust and earned interest goes towards Edna ISD’s educational needs.

Dual credit classes are college courses that high school students can take to earn credit for both high school and college. It saves the students time and money by allowing them to graduate college faster.

Edna High School, in partnership with Victoria College, will offer college Freshmen and Sophomore English classes, four different dual credit Math classes, U.S. History, Psychology, online Sociology and online U.S. Government classes, as well as an online Intro to Engineering class.

Students can start their dual credit journey as Sophomores in high school by passing the TSI test on Reading and Writing their Freshmen year.  As sophomores, they can take Psychology and Sociology.  Then, as Juniors and Seniors, they can add English, Math, U.S. History and Government.  In all, EHS offers over 40 dual credit hours, which equates to one year of college. Students interested in dual credit next school year will receive information in February during the EHS class selections’ process. 

Edna High School Guidance Counsellor Renee’ Mitchell said, “It is a true blessing that all Edna High School students have equal access to dual credit while in high school. This allows us to plan their college journey by scheduling classes that will transfer to their college majors while they are still enjoying all the activities and culture of being a high school student. We are so grateful for the ongoing support from the educational foundation. With their support, our dual credit program can continue to grow and serve more students who are wanting to pursue a two-year or four-year degree.”

Formosa's employees and contractors raised $670,000 for the 2026 United Way campaign, which goes to the United Way of Calhoun County, the United Way of the Crossroads and the United Way of Jackson County, Inc. The Formosa Plastics Corp. Texas United Way Charity Golf Tournament, which took place in October 2025, brought in $570,000 and was distributed to the United Way chapters before Thanksgiving. $87,000 was raised through employee donations of payroll deductions and administration building parking space bids. Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas contributed a 15 percent match to the employee donations adding another $13,050. Formosa appreciates its employees and contractors for helping the region. 

On Nov. 18, 2025, the Port Lavaca Chamber of Commerce hosted the 58th Chamber Awards Banquet where they named Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas Industry of the Year! The award recognized the significant role the company plays as a major employer and economic driver in Calhoun County. Approximately, 1,000 employees live in Calhoun County and receive more than $150 million annually in salaries and benefits from Formosa, which supports families and livelihoods across the region. The company contributes about $24 million each year in property taxes, helping fund essential public services and infrastructure that benefit the entire community.

On Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas joined Calhoun County and the Cities of Point Comfort and Port Lavaca to celebrate the opening of a new county recycling center. Formosa had contributed a $670,000 grant to Calhoun County for construction of the recycling center. Additionally, Formosa has been working with the Cities of Point Comfort and Port Lavaca to cover the costs of pilot programs totaling about $160,000 to offer convenient curbside recycling services.

Calhoun County Judge Lyssy said, “It started with a simple phone call and a good idea three years ago and then turned into a great thing! This type of project does not happen overnight. This is a result of two cities, a county and industrial leaders coming together for the greater good of its people and its environment and I could not be more proud of our teamwork and efforts. When great leaders work together the entire region benefits.”

Point Comfort City Councilman John Warren said, “As an elected official and citizen of Point Comfort, I was pleased when Formosa attended a city council meeting and proposed a recycling pilot program at no cost to the residents. This great opportunity introduced recycling, which was a first for our community and has resulted in tremendous support by our citizens, which is reflected in the low contamination rate of our collected recycled materials. We are very appreciative of Formosa Plastics and Republic Services for bringing this opportunity to our city. Recycling is certainly the future and will have a lasting positive impact on our environment.”

Port Lavaca City Manager Jody Weaver said, “The cost of collection and transport will be minimized with the completion of this facility and thus the affordability of curbside recycling for the residents of Port Lavaca is finally coming into view.”

Formosa Plastics Administration Director Eric Stevenson said, “Calhoun County expressed its desire to expand recycling opportunities for its residents and Formosa was pleased to be able to help establish the infrastructure to make that possible. This new center is a first-step, but a major step in laying the groundwork for a successful program in the region. The enthusiasm of our local commercial businesses such as Inteplast and Seadrift Coke and support from our state and federal leaders has been inspiring. We want to make a positive impact for future generations and look forward to working with the school district and local industry in the years to come.”

Republic Services Coastal Bend & South Texas Municipal Services Manager Mike Reeves said, “Thanks to the generosity of Formosa Plastics, we now have a collaboration of sustainability between two neighboring cities and a county we provide service to. We are proud to be a partner in our communities and thank all who made this happen. We now have two curbside recycling programs in action and this facility is paving the way to a low carbon footprint.”

The Calhoun County Recycling Center is located at 900 Landfill Road in Port Lavaca, Texas. It is open Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except holidays.

POINT COMFORT, TEXAS (NOV. 13, 2024) – Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas is sponsoring a Blessing Box in the City of Point Comfort, Texas. The box is conveniently located in front of Formosa’s Training & Development Center (corner of Lamar and Wood Streets/former Point Comfort Elementary School) to make it easy for people to donate food and other necessities for those in need.

The idea originated from Formosa’s Human Resources Team. The company’s Polyolefins/I/Civil Maintenance Department helped bring the idea to fruition.

HR Manager Laurie Harvey said, “Our Generalist, Sue Martinez, came to the HR Team asking if we could build a Blessing Box for Point Comfort as a team building project.  The team embraced the opportunity…voted on the design, paint colors and collaborated with PO I/Civil Maintenance to fabricate an aluminum structure to withstand our coastal elements. The end result is adorable. The HR Team collected non-perishable food and personal hygiene items to “seed” the box initially.  We hope the entire Formosa site and Point Comfort community will then adopt this initiative and help us help the community.”

On Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 8:30 a.m., the Port Lavaca Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the official opening of the Blessing Box.

If you would like to add items to the box, please review recommended items below:

Acceptable Food Items:

  • Dry foods like pancake mix, rice and pasta
  • Dried fruit and nuts
  • Crackers, granola bars, cereal and instant oatmeal packets
  • Individually packaged foods such as fruit cups, snack mixes
  • One-box meals
  • Kitchen staples (flour, sugar, salt, pepper)
  • Self-stable milk
  • Nutritional shakes/protein drinks
  • Baby food
  • Nut butters
  • Commercial canned goods

Household/Hygiene Items:

  • Can openers and small kitchen utensils (spatulas, measuring cups, spoons)
  • Shampoo, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, feminine care products
  • Laundry supplies
  • Toilet paper, paper towels, facial tissues
  • Baby supplies (lotion, diaper cream, diapers, wipes, bath supplies)
  • Hats, gloves, socks and scarves
  • Cat food

Donated items must fit in the box and be new and in the original well-sealed, intact package to deter pests and contamination.

On July 7, 2024, Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. and Formosa Plastics Group joined together to host Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the 2024 Texas-Asia Trade Mission Delegation when they visited Taiwan to open a new trade office. Both companies support the Governor’s leadership in enhancing economic development opportunities for Texas and Taiwan. Governor Abbott provided a flag flown over the state capitol and a proclamation to Formosa Plastics Group Chairman William Wong in recognition of the significant presence of Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas and its continuing investments in Texas.

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