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ExxonMobil said that it will fund the construction of a new polypropylene production unit in Baton Rouge that will expand production capacity along the Gulf Coast by up to 450,000 tons per year. Gulf Coast polypropylene capacity to increase by 450,000 tons per year; Expansion positions Baton Rouge chemical facility for further growth; and Construction begins in 2019; production startup in 2021. Construction will begin in 2019 and startup is anticipated by 2021. The project is expected to create up to 600 jobs during construction and 65 permanent jobs once completed.
