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
- Methanex
- Industry
- Chemicals & Materials
- Location
- Geismar, Louisiana
- Investment
- $1.30B
- Expected jobs
- —
- Status
- Operational
- Announced
- Jul 19, 2019
- Expected opening
- Jul 1, 2024
- Added to tracker
- Jul 24, 2026
Sources
Official references
- Primary source https://www.methanex.com/news/release/geismar-3-g3-produces-first-methanol-and-methanex-reports-higher-second-quarter-2024-earnings/
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