# UBE Corporation breaks ground on DMC and EMC plant in Louisiana

UBE Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony on February 13, 2025, for a dimethyl carbonate (DMC) and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) plant in Louisiana, USA. The plant will produce 100,000 tons of DMC and 40,000 tons of EMC per year for lithium-ion battery electrolytes.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-02-13
- Where: Louisiana, United States
- Starts operating: Nov 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 100,000 tons DMC per year, 40,000 tons EMC per year
- Products: dimethyl carbonate (DMC), ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [ube.com](https://www.ube.com/ube/en/news/2025/0217.html), 2025-02-17: "UBE Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, February 13, for a dimethyl carbonate (DMC) and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) plant in Louisiana, the United States."

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