# Eastman plans $375M molecular recycling plant in Longview, Texas

Eastman was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy for up to $375 million in funding for its second U.S. molecular recycling facility in Longview, Texas. The plant will recycle approximately 110,000 metric tonnes of plastic waste annually and create over 200 full-time jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-03-25
- Where: Longview, Texas, United States
- Value: $375.0M
- Jobs: 200
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 110,000 metric tonnes per year
- Products: virgin-quality polyesters from recycled plastic waste
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Eastman](https://endata.com/companies/8235.md)
- [U.S. Department of Energy](https://endata.com/companies/11453.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [newswire.ca](https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/eastman-selected-by-u-s-department-of-energy-to-receive-up-to-375-million-investment-for-its-second-u-s-molecular-recycling-project-848183144.html), 2024-03-25: "We are excited to build our second U.S. world-scale molecular recycling facility at our existing site in Texas."

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