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Shintech to invest $3.4B in ethylene and VCM plants in Louisiana
Shintech Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Shin-Etsu Chemical, will invest $3.4 billion to build a second ethylene unit and fourth chlor-alkali/VCM plant at its Plaquemine, Louisiana site, adding annual capacities of 625,000 tons ethylene, 500,000 tons VCM, and 310,000 tons caustic soda.
Capacity
ethylene 625,000 tons/year, VCM 500,000 tons/year, caustic soda 310,000 tons/year
Productsethylenevinyl chloride monomercaustic sodapolyvinyl chloride
“The amount of the investment is expected to be $3.4 billion. The completion of the construction is slated toward the end of 2030.”shinetsu.co.jp
- 2 sources
- shinetsu.co.jp米国シンテック社：塩化ビニルと苛性ソーダ事業強化へ34億ドルの投資 | ニュースリリース | ニュース | 信越化学工業株式会社MarutaniMar 5, 2026
- shinetsu.co.jpShintech Announces Capital Investment of $3.4 Billion to Bolster PVC and Caustic Soda Business | News Release | News | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.MarutaniMar 5, 2026
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