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Chemicals & Materials

Chemicals and materials manufacturing spans a wide range of essential U.S. production — from petrochemicals, polymers, and industrial gases to fertilizers, specialty chemicals, and advanced materials such as composites. Projects in this category represent multi-billion-dollar capital programs and long-lived industrial infrastructure that supply nearly every other sector of manufacturing. The category includes plastic resins and plastic/rubber products not assigned to a more specific category. Tires and vehicle-specific parts belong in Automotive. Finished packaging belongs in Packaging & Paper.

Projects
9
Investment
$21.57B
Jobs
1,150
Companies
7
States
2
Geographic Distribution

Projects across the country

Largest announced project
Chemicals & Materials

Chevron Phillips Chemical / QatarEnergy

Orange, Texas
Investment
$8.50B
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Largest Announced Job Creator
Chemicals & Materials

Chevron Phillips Chemical / QatarEnergy

Orange, Texas
Expected jobs
500
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Top investing states

Chemicals & Materials by state

  1. Louisiana
    $12.72B
    7 proj · 580 jobs
  2. Texas
    $8.85B
    2 proj · 570 jobs
Top companies

By announced investment

  1. Chevron Phillips Chemical / QatarEnergy
    $8.50B
    1 proj · 500 jobs
  2. Shintech
    $6.14B
    3 proj · 313 jobs
  3. CF Industries / JERA / Mitsui
    $4.00B
    1 proj · 103 jobs
  4. Methanex
    $1.30B
    1 proj · 62 jobs
  5. BASF
    $780.0M
    1 proj · 37 jobs
  6. ExxonMobil
    $500.0M
    1 proj · 65 jobs
  7. Röhm
    $350.0M
    1 proj · 70 jobs
Every tracked project

Chemicals & Materials ledger · 9

  • Shintech
    Chemicals & Materials
    Plaquemine, Louisiana
    $3.40B
    163 jobs
    Under ConstructionAnnounced Mar 4, 2026
  • CF Industries / JERA / Mitsui
    Chemicals & Materials
    Ascension Parish, Louisiana
    $4.00B
    103 jobs
    PlanningAnnounced Apr 8, 2025
  • Chevron Phillips Chemical / QatarEnergy
    Chemicals & Materials
    Orange, Texas
    $8.50B
    500 jobs
    Under ConstructionAnnounced Nov 16, 2022
  • BASF
    Chemicals & Materials
    Geismar, Louisiana
    $780.0M
    Up to 37 jobs
    Under ConstructionAnnounced Jul 19, 2022
  • Röhm
    Chemicals & Materials
    Bay City, Texas
    $350.0M
    70 jobs
    OperationalAnnounced Jun 30, 2021
  • Shintech
    Chemicals & Materials
    Plaquemine, Louisiana
    $1.25B
    30 jobs
    OperationalAnnounced Jan 26, 2021
  • Methanex
    Chemicals & Materials
    Geismar, Louisiana
    $1.30B
    62 jobs
    OperationalAnnounced Jul 19, 2019
  • ExxonMobil
    Chemicals & Materials
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    More than $500.0M
    65 jobs
    OperationalAnnounced Mar 11, 2019
  • Shintech
    Chemicals & Materials
    Plaquemine, Louisiana
    $1.49B
    120 jobs
    OperationalAnnounced Jul 24, 2018
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