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The status recorded for “Mitsubishi Chemical Plant in Louisiana” is Cancelled.

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Mitsubishi Chemical Plant in Louisiana

Cancelled · Louisiana · Last reported Jan 2025

Source: Louisiana Illuminator

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Cancelled

Mitsubishi has decided not to build a $1.3 billion petrochemical plant in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, due to a drop in demand for the products it would manufacture. The facility was intended to produce methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer, which is used in various products, but an independent report deemed it economically unfeasible and environmentally harmful.

Status: Closed
Sector: Manufacturing (Industrial), Chemical (Industrial)
Location: Geismar, Louisiana, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Louisiana Illuminator

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The project “Mitsubishi Chemical Plant in Louisiana” is an infrastructure initiative in the Manufacturing (Industrial) sector, located in Geismar, Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Louisiana Illuminator.

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Original status	Cancelled
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Mitsubishi has decided not to build a $1.3 billion petrochemical plant in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, due to a drop in demand for the products it would manufacture. The facility was intended to produce methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer, which is used in various products, but an independent report deemed it economically unfeasible and environmentally harmful.
Original sector	Manufacturing
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Louisiana
City	Geismar

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Source	Louisiana Illuminator
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Record type	Project
Sector	Manufacturing (Industrial), Chemical (Industrial)
Article published date	2025-03-20

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