Exxon Starts Up $2 Billion Chemical Expansion at Texas Facility

Exxon Mobil Corp. started up two chemical production units at its Baytown plant in Texas, the company said in a statement Tuesday.

• One unit will produce 400,000 tons a year of polymer modifiers used in chemicals that go into automotive products, construction materials and hygiene products.
• Another will produce 350,000 tons per year of linear alpha olefins used in plastic packaging, industrial oils and surfactants.
• Project cost $2 billion and was announced in 2019.

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