Why it matters
The chemicals & materials context.
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 recycled aluminum, rare-earth magnets, and composites. Projects in this category represent multi-billion-dollar capital programs and long-lived industrial infrastructure that supply nearly every other sector of manufacturing.
Project record
At a glance
- Company
- BASF
- Industry
- Chemicals & Materials
- Location
- Geismar, Louisiana
- Investment
- $780.0M
- Expected jobs
- 37
- Status
- Under Construction
- Announced
- Jul 19, 2022
- Expected opening
- Jun 1, 2027
- Added to tracker
- Jul 24, 2026
Sources
Official references
- Primary source https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2022/07/p-22-285
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