# UBE C1 Chemicals breaks ground on $500M chemical plant in Waggaman, Louisiana

UBE C1 Chemicals America, Inc. (UCCA) has broken ground on a $500 million manufacturing facility at Cornerstone Energy Park in Waggaman, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The plant will produce dimethyl carbonate (DMC) and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) for lithium-ion batteries and semiconductors. Construction begins in 2025, with operations expected in 2027, creating 50-60 permanent jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-02-13
- Where: Waggaman, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States
- Value: $500.0M
- Jobs: 60
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: under construction
- Products: dimethyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [UBE C1 Chemicals America](https://endata.com/companies/75964.md)
- [UBE Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/43908.md) (partner)
- [Cornerstone Chemical Company](https://endata.com/companies/75965.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [neworleanscitybusiness.com](https://neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2025/02/13/chemical-company-breaks-ground-on-500m-manufacturing-facility-in-jefferson-parish/), 2025-02-13: "This manufacturing facility will be UBE’s first large-scale chemical facility in the United States"

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