1 March 2019
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ExxonMobil said today that it will fund the construction of
a new polypropylene production unit in Baton Rouge
that will expand production capacity along
the Gulf Coast by up to 450,000 tons per year.
The EPC contract has been awared to
Baton Rouge-based Turner Industries and
Jacobs Engineering. The companies will use local workers
to design and construc the new facilities.
Construction will begin in 2019 and
startup is anticipated by 2021.
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John Verity,
President of ExxonMobil Chemical
" Growth in feedstock supply along with the increase in
global demand for chemical products continues to
drive our strategic investments and expansion
along the Gulf Coast."
"We're well positioned to meet the demand for
these high-performance products and investing further
in Baton Rouge enhances our facility's competitiveness."
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