# Formosa Plastics plans PVC resin expansion in Baton Rouge

Formosa Plastics announced plans to expand PVC resin production at its Baton Rouge, Louisiana plant, increasing annual capacity by 300 million pounds. Construction is expected to begin in early 2019, with start-up in 2020.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-12-31
- Where: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 300 million pounds per year of PVC resin
- Products: polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Formosa Plastics Corporation USA](https://endata.com/companies/31295.md)

## Sources

- [industrialinfo.com](https://www.industrialinfo.com/news/article/formosa-progresses-on-point-comfort-chemical-expansion-plans-loom-for-louisiana--263208), 2018-04-12: "Formosa Plastics announced plans to expand production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin at its plant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana."

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