# LyondellBasell's Hyperzone PE plant in La Porte progressing

LyondellBasell's new Hyperzone polyethylene plant at the La Porte Complex in Texas is under construction, with key equipment installed. The $725 million project will have a capacity of 1.1 billion lbs/yr of high-density polyethylene and create 75 permanent jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-11-16
- Where: La Porte, Texas, United States
- Value: $725.0M
- Jobs: 75
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1.1 billion lbs/yr of high-density polyethylene
- Products: high-density polyethylene
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [LyondellBasell](https://endata.com/companies/1444.md)

## Sources

- [hydrocarbonengineering.com](https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/petrochemicals/16112018/lyondellbasell-hyperzone-pe-plant-progressing/), 2018-11-16: "We are about 18 months into construction and our team has safely achieved several key milestones."

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