Busy hurricane season threatens beleaguered Gulf Coast industry
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a 60 percent chance of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season this year, although it...
February’s freeze caused largest-ever drop in ethane demand
In February 2021, extremely cold winter weather in the Gulf Coast region resulted in outages at most petrochemical plants in the area, causing the...
ACER plans $2 billion refinery in St. James, bids on Shell plant
American Clean Energy Refining LLC (ACER) announced May 23 that it plans to construct a new $2 billion refinery in St. James Parish, designed...
Westlake Chemical considers PVC, ethylene expansions
Westlake Chemical is scoping expansion opportunities to meet growing demand for construction staple polyvinyl chloride and possibly increasing its internal ethylene production, reports S&P...
GBRIA presents safety awards at Baton Rouge ceremony
The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance Inc. (GBRIA) announced the winners of its 25th Annual Safety Excellence Awards during a virtual ceremony, then distributed...
Shintech expansion’s first phase to be completed in mid-2021
The first phase of U.S. polyvinyl chloride producer Shintech's PVC expansion in Louisiana remains on track to finish construction in mid-2021, reports S&P Global.
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Bio-Lab plans rebuild, expansion in Lake Charles
A swimming pool chemical plant that was damaged by Hurricane Laura last year near Lake Charles is looking to rebuild and expand its plant and...
CF Industries inks contract for green hydrogen facility in Donaldsonville
CF Industries has signed an engineering and procurement contract with thyssenkrupp to supply a 20-megawatt (MW) alkaline water electrolysis plant to produce green hydrogen...
Active hurricane forecast again threatens Louisiana industry
Tropical weather and climate researchers at Colorado State University are predicting 17 named storms, eight hurricanes and four major hurricanes in 2021, reports S&P...
ExxonMobil considers sale of elastic polymer business
ExxonMobil is exploring the sale of its Advanced Elastomer Systems division, potentially valuing the elastic polymer maker at around $800 million including debt, Reuters reports.
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