Baystar breaks ground on new Borstar polyethylene unit in Pasadena, Texas

Baystar held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 625,000 metric ton-per-year Borstar polyethylene unit at its Pasadena, Texas site. The unit will double site capacity and is expected to start up in 2021, creating about 1,750 construction jobs.

“This new Borstar unit will more than double the site’s capacity and allow Baystar to provide our North American customers with a greater range of high-value-added and resource-efficient products.”baystar.com

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