Röhm

Röhm's $350 million Bay City plant produces methyl methacrylate (MMA), a key material used in acrylic products. Built on the OQ Chemicals site, it is North America's first C2-based MMA facility and can produce 250,000 metric tons annually.

The plant created 70 announced permanent jobs, began production in March 2025, and reached full operation in 2026.

Investment
$350.0M
Permanent jobs announced
70
Status
Operational
Operations began
Jun 5, 2026
Why this project qualifies

With $350 million in facility-specific investment, this project clears AFT's $100 million investment threshold (AFT includes any project meeting $100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). This project also meets AFT's primary-source verification and physical U.S. manufacturing-footprint requirements.

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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
Röhm
Industry
Chemicals & Materials
Location
Bay City, Texas
Investment
$350.0M
Permanent jobs announced
70
Status
Operational
Announced
Jun 30, 2021
Operations began
Jun 5, 2026
Added to tracker
Jul 25, 2026
Sources

Official references

  • Primary source
    https://www.roehm.com/en/detail/rohm-to-build-mma-plant-on-us-gulf-coast
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