# Shintech announces $1.49B expansion in Plaquemine, Louisiana

Shintech Louisiana LLC will invest $1.49 billion to develop a new chlor alkali and vinyl chloride monomer production facility and expand an existing PVC facility in Plaquemine, Louisiana, creating 120 new direct jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-07-24
- Where: Plaquemine, Louisiana, United States
- Value: $1.49B
- Jobs: 120
- Starts operating: Q1 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: PVC: +290,000 tpy; caustic soda: +270,000 tpy
- Products: chlor alkali, vinyl chloride monomer, polyvinyl chloride
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Shintech Louisiana LLC](https://endata.com/companies/7656.md)
- [Shintech](https://endata.com/companies/15767.md) (investor)
- [Shin-Etsu Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/25085.md) (investor)
- [Shin-Etsu Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/25085.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [opportunitylouisiana.gov](https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/news/gov-edwards-and-shintech-announce-1-49-billion-expansion-in-louisiana), 2018-07-24: "Shintech will invest $1.49 billion to develop a new chlor alkali and vinyl chloride monomer production facility, and to expand an existing polyvinyl chloride manufacturing facility in Plaquemine."
- [apnews.com](https://apnews.com/press-release/business-wire/business-louisiana-john-bel-edwards-baton-rouge-a9c627afd0304bb98f88681ed76f27ab), 2018-07-24: "the company will invest $1.49 billion to develop a new chlor alkali and vinyl chloride monomer production facility, and expand existing polyvinyl chloride (PVC) manufacturing facilities in Plaquemine."
- [waterwaysjournal.net](https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2018/08/03/shintech-louisiana-announces-1-49-billion-expansion-for-plaquemine-facility/), 2018-08-03: "Shintech Louisiana LLC—has announced a $1.49 billion expansion plan for its facility in Plaquemine, La."
- [ogj.com](https://www.ogj.com/refining-processing/refining/capacities/article/17232971/shintech-begins-petchem-expansion-in-louisiana), 2018-08-06: "We are pleased to proceed with this project and are going to carry out the construction at full throttle."
- [entergy.com](https://www.entergy.com/news/entergy-louisiana-power-expanding-shintech-louisiana-facility), 2018-08-15: "Shintech Louisiana announced July 24 it is investing $1.49 billion to develop a new chlor alkali and vinyl chloride monomer production facility and expand its existing polyvinyl chloride plant."

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