# Mitsubishi Chemical plans $915M MMA resin plant in Louisiana

Mitsubishi Chemical is preparing to construct a new $915 million methyl methacrylate (MMA) resin production plant in Louisiana, with a capacity of 350,000 tn/yr, projected to start operations in 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-08-03
- Where: Louisiana, United States
- Value: $915.0M
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 350,000 tn/yr
- Products: methyl methacrylate (MMA) resin
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [powderbulksolids.com](https://www.powderbulksolids.com/chemical/mitsubishi-chemical-prepares-to-construct-915m-resin-plant), 2021-08-03: "Japanese firm Mitsubishi Chemical is preparing to launch construction on a new $915 million resin production plant in Louisiana to boost its output of methyl methacrylate (MMA) in the US market."

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