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
- Shintech
- Industry
- Chemicals & Materials
- Location
- Plaquemine, Louisiana
- Investment
- $1.49B
- Expected jobs
- 120
- Status
- Operational
- Announced
- Jul 24, 2018
- Expected opening
- Jun 1, 2021
- Added to tracker
- Jul 24, 2026
Sources
Official references
- Primary source https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/news/gov-edwards-and-shintech-announce-1-49-billion-expansion-in-louisiana
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