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

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. plans to build a $1 billion methyl methacrylate plant in Geismar, Louisiana, on a 67-acre site acquired from Lion Elastomers. The plant would produce up to 350,000 tons per year, with construction expected to start in April 2022 and operations by 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-02-25
- Where: Geismar, Louisiana, United States
- Value: $1.00B
- Jobs: 100
- 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)

## Sources

- [theadvocate.com](https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/business/mitsubishi-chemical-buys-land-in-geismar-for-1-billion-plant/article_8f277b92-7790-11eb-aa88-6b1ee041fbf3.html), 2021-02-25: "Mitsubishi Chemical Corp., a subsidiary of Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors, filed paperwork with the state economic development agency for its proposed $1 billion methyl methacrylate plant in Ascension Parish."

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