# Wanhua Chemical to build $1.25B MDI plant in Convent, Louisiana

Wanhua Chemical announced it will build a new $1.25 billion MDI manufacturing complex in Convent, St. James Parish, Louisiana, with a capacity of 400 kilotons per year. Construction is set to start in 2019 and operations to begin in 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-11-16
- Where: Convent, St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States
- Value: $1.25B
- Jobs: 1,170
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 400 kilotons per year
- Products: MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Wanhua Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/5042.md)

## Sources

- [everchem.com](https://everchem.com/wanhua-selects-u-s-manufacturing-site/), 2018-11-16: "Wanhua Chemical announced the company has decided to develop its new $1.25 billion American chemical manufacturing complex in Convent, St. James Parish, Louisiana."
- [news.cgtn.com](https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d774e3463444f30457a6333566d54/index.html), 2018-11-27: "The investment in Louisiana has strategic significance to Wanhua's position as a global supplier for the polyurethane industry."
- [en.cheaa.org](https://en.cheaa.org/contents/468/8077.html), 2018-12-18: "The investment in Louisiana has strategic significance to Wanhua's position as a global supplier for the polyurethane industry."

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