Shintech begins construction of $1.49B integrated PVC plant in Louisiana

Shintech has begun construction of a new integrated PVC plant in Plaquemine, Louisiana. The first phase will increase PVC capacity by 290,000 tons per year and caustic soda capacity by 270,000 tons per year. The $1.49 billion investment is self-funded, with completion targeted for end of 2020.

“Shintech has begun to construct a new integrated plant to produce polyvinyl chloride (PVC) from salt.”shinetsu.co.jp

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• shinetsu.co.jpShintech Announces New Integrated PVC Plant Investment of $1.49 Billion to Bolster PVC Business | News Release | News | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Jul 24, 2018

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