South Louisiana chemical company announces $3.4 billion expansion, more than 150 new jobs

Shintech plans $3.4 billion expansion of Iberville plastics plant, 163 new jobs

A Japanese plastics manufacturer will expand its facilities in Louisiana and hire more employees to staff its plant in Iberville Parish. Shintech, the world’s largest producer of polyvinyl chloride and PVC products, will spend $3.4 billion investment to build two component manufacturing units at its facility in Plaquemine, according to Louisiana Economic Development. The expansion will include 163 new jobs with an average annual salary of more $…

South Louisiana chemical company announces $3.4 billion expansion, more than 150 new jobs

Shintech announced Wednesday it will spend $3.4 billion to boost manufacturing capacity at its Plaquemine chemical plant, a move that will create 163 good-paying jobs.

Shintech announces $3.4B Capital Region expansion

Shintech Louisiana is investing $3.4 billion to bolster its manufacturing capabilities in the state, Louisiana Economic Development announced Wednesday. Shintech will construct a second ethylene unit and a fourth chlor-alkali and vinyl chloride monomer unit at its existing Iberville Parish facility. The company is expected to create 163 direct new jobs with an average salary of $117,329—a figure 42% higher than the average Iberville Parish wage—…

Shintech Louisiana announces $3.4B expansion

The project includes construction of a second ethylene unit and a fourth chlor-alkali and vinyl chloride monomer unit at the company’s existing Iberville Parish facility, marking the next phase of the company’s long-term growth in Louisiana.

PVC manufacturer Shintech to invest $3.4 billion to upgrade existing Iberville Parish facility

PLAQUEMINE — PVC manufacturer Shintech is investing $3.4 billion to upgrade its existing Iberville Parish facility.The investment will see the creation of 163 direct new jobs, as well as the creation of 655 indirect new jobs during the construction of the multiphase project, the first of which, Louisiana Economic Development officials said Wednesday, would be finished in 2030. The expansion will introduce advanced, lower-emissions manufacturing …