# Mitsubishi Chemical plans $1B+ methyl methacrylate plant in Geismar, Louisiana

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is studying the feasibility of building a more than $1 billion methyl methacrylate manufacturing complex in Geismar, Louisiana, with a capacity of 350,000 tons per year. A final investment decision is expected by mid-2022, with initial operations as soon as 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-12-14
- Where: Geismar, Louisiana, United States
- Value: $1.00B
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 350,000 tons per year
- Products: methyl methacrylate
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/5545.md)
- [Lion Elastomers](https://endata.com/companies/51866.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [areadevelopment.com](https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/12-14-2020/mitsubishi-chemical-manufacturing-geismar-louisiana.shtml), 2020-12-14: "Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is studying the feasibility of building a more than $1 billion methyl methacrylate manufacturing complex in Geismar, Louisiana."
- [chemanager-online.com](https://chemanager-online.com/en/news/mitsubishi-plans-us-mma-plant-merges-subsidiaries), 2020-12-14: "Mitsubishi said the site is ideally suited because of the readily available raw materials, logistics infrastructure, integrated services and skilled workforce."

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