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ExxonMobil unveils $500 million polypropylene expansion years in the making

Por: The Advocate Business January 20, 2023

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With a flock of Baton Rouge and Louisiana dignitaries watching, ExxonMobil on Thursday pulled back the figurative curtain on a $500 million expansion, nearly four years in the making, that will boost the petrochemical giant’s output of an ingredient for lightweight plastics.The massive project will double production of polypropylene at ExxonMobil’s polyolefins plant on Scenic Highway to 900,000 metric tons per year. The expansion created 65... + full article



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