# ExxonMobil considers Gulf Coast polypropylene expansion

ExxonMobil announced it is considering a Gulf Coast project to expand prime polypropylene production capacity by 450,000 tons per year, with an investment of several hundred million dollars. A decision is expected later in 2018.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2018-03-20
- Where: Gulf Coast, United States, United States
- Value: $300.0M
- Status: rumored
- Capacity: 450,000 tons per year
- Products: polypropylene
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [ExxonMobil](https://endata.com/companies/1345.md)

## Sources

- [resource-recycling.com](https://resource-recycling.com/plastics/2018/03/28/major-prime-capacity-on-the-way/), 2018-03-28: "ExxonMobil announced March 20 it is considering a Gulf Coast project to expand prime PP production capacity by 450,000 tons per year."

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