22 May 2017
DETAILS
announced today the mechanical completion
of two new 650,000 tons per year
high performance polyethylene lines
at its plastics plant in Mont Belvieu, Texas.
The company expects production
to begin during the third quarter of 2017.
Part of a previously announced
multi-billion dollar expansion project
in the Baytown area,
the polyethylene lines will process ethylene feedstock
from the new steam cracker currently
under construction at the Baytown complex.
This project enables ExxonMobil Chemical
to economically supply a rapidly growing demand
for high-value polyethylene products.
These high-performance products
deliver sustainability benefits such as
* lighter packaging weight,
* lower energy consumption and reduced emissions.
The finished polyethylene product
will be shipped to customers around the world.
The Baytown expansion project
is one of 11 ExxonMobil
announced as part of
its 10-year, $20 billion
Projects planned or under way are expected to create
* more than 35,000 construction jobs and
* more than 12,000 full-time jobs.
Neil Chapman,
President of ExxonMobil Chemical Company
“As an early mover to complete a polyethylene project
fueled by the shale gas revolution,
this world-scale, state-of-the-art facility
will double the plant’s production capacity,
making it one of the largest polyethylene plants
in the world,”
“As the U.S. continues to produce abundant supplies
of oil and natural gas, ExxonMobil is investing
billions of dollars along the U.S. Gulf Coast
to help meet growing global demand.
These investments will not only
expand existing refining and chemical capacity,
but also stimulate economic growth and create jobs,”
Contact:
ExxonMobil Chemical Company
Media Line, 832-625-4000
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