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LA-016 · Tier 3 · Opportunity B
Shintech Plaquemine
Plaquemine complex, Plaquemine, Louisiana. PVC, VCM, chlor-alkali, ethylene.
BTier 3ProcessExpanding
- Parent
- Shin-Etsu Chemical
- Industry
- Chemicals (PVC, caustic soda)
- People
- 725 (Mar 2026)
- Status
- Expanding - $3.4B expansion, 163 jobs (Mar 2026)
- Source
- chemicalprocessing.com ↗
- Verified
- 2026-10-11
How tools get used here
Maintenance-driven MRO: pumps, valves, motors, conveyors and shutdown or turnaround work.
Buying signals
$3.4B expansion, 163 new jobs; phase 1 due 2030.
Who buys tools here
Usually the maintenance manager, plant manager, MRO or indirect purchasing, and the tool crib lead. At refineries and mills, maintenance contractors buy a large share as well.
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Plants nearby
Straight-line distance between ZIP code areas, so treat it as approximate.
All plants within 50 miMap them