# BioLab to build $170 million chlorine plant in Westlake, Louisiana

BioLab, a division of KIK Consumer Products, announced a $170 million investment to build a new chlorine products facility in Westlake, Louisiana, replacing a facility damaged by Hurricane Laura. The project will create 82 direct jobs and is expected to be completed in 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-06-30
- Where: Westlake, Louisiana, United States
- Value: $170.0M
- Jobs: 82
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: announced
- Capacity: increased production capacity compared to previous facility
- Products: trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA), chlorine-based sanitizers
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Biolab](https://endata.com/companies/32939.md)
- [KIK Consumer Products](https://endata.com/companies/56159.md) (investor)
- [KIK Consumer Products](https://endata.com/companies/56159.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [opportunitylouisiana.gov](https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/news/gov-edwards-and-biolab-announce-new-170-million-chlorine-manufacturing-plant-in-westlake), 2021-06-30: "We are proud to bring a new state-of-the-art facility to Westlake, to bring back great opportunities for our people, and deliver the pool cleaning products that are in high demand."
- [poolspamarketing.com](https://www.poolspamarketing.com/trade/biolab-to-invest-170m-in-building-new-louisiana-chlorine-production-plant/), 2021-07-07: "We are proud to bring a new state-of-the-art facility to Westlake, to bring back great opportunities for our people, and deliver the pool cleaning products that are in high demand."

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