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The $500-million project was completed on time and without cost overruns.

December 20, 2022

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ExxonMobil has announced the successful start of its new polypropylene (PP) production unit at the polyolefins plant in Baton Rouge, LA. The asset increases PP production capacity along the Gulf Coast by 450,000 metric tons per year, meeting growing demand for high-performance, lightweight, and durable plastics, particularly for automotive components that can improve fuel efficiency and reduce vehicle emissions. PP is also used to improve the safety and efficiency of everyday products like medical masks and food packaging.

“With the startup of this new production unit, we are well positioned to responsibly meet the growing global demand for these high-performance polymers,” said Karen McKee, President, ExxonMobil Product Solutions. “The ingenuity of our people and our investments in technology enable us to produce high-quality products that are essential to daily life.”

ExxonMobil maintained its investments in this advantaged project through the COVID pandemic and related economic downturn. The total capital investment was more than $500 million. ExxonMobil’s extensive mega-project management experience and top-level technology capability enabled the unit to start up according to planned cost and schedule.

During construction, the project employed more than 650 workers; with full operational status, it will generate an additional 65 full-time ExxonMobil jobs.

ExxonMobil’s integrated operations in Baton Rouge include a more than 500,000-barrel-per-day refinery, as well as chemicals, lubricants, polyolefins, and plastics manufacturing. ExxonMobil has more than 5,500 employees and contractors in the Baton Rouge area and its operations account for approximately one in every 10 jobs in the region.

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