# ExxonMobil starts operations at $500M polypropylene plant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

ExxonMobil began operations at a new $500 million polypropylene production plant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, doubling its polypropylene capacity by 450,000 metric tons per year. The plant is part of the company's Growing the Gulf initiative.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-02-07
- Where: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
- Value: $500.0M
- Starts operating: Jan 2023
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 450,000 metric tons per year
- Products: polypropylene
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [ExxonMobil](https://endata.com/companies/1345.md)

## Sources

- [manufacturingdive.com](https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/exxonmobil-startup-500-million-louisiana-baton-rouge-plastics-plant/642058/), 2023-02-07: "With the startup of this new production unit, we are well positioned to responsibly meet the growing global demand for these high-performance polymers."

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