Petchem Project Completions Mark 2017 as Banner Year for Gulf Coast

SUGAR LAND--June 7, 2017--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Two announcements this week about Chemical Processing Industry project completions along the Gulf Coast just go to show that this year has been significant in terms of capacity growth in the region. For just the second half of this year, Industrial Info is tracking more than $11 billion in chemical projects that are scheduled for completion in the Gulf Coast states of Texas and Louisiana, and another $10 billion in project starts. Within this article: Details of Dow Chemical's new polyethylene production unit in Freeport, Texas Additional companies: Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) (San Ramon, California), Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX), Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Incorporated (PotashCorp) (NYSE: POT)