CPChem and QatarEnergy have announced plans to construct an $8.5 billion integrated polymers facility in Orange, Texas. The companies created a joint venture company, Golden Triangle Polymers Company LLC, named for Texas's Golden Triangle region that encompasses the community of Orange.
The new facility is expected to create more than 500 full-time jobs and approximately 4,500 construction jobs and generate an estimated $50 billion for the community in residual economic impacts over 20 years.
Once operational, the plant will produce Marlex® polyethylene. Polyethylene is used in the production of durable goods like pipe for natural gas and water delivery and recreational products such as kayaks and coolers. It is also used in essential packaging applications to protect and preserve food, helping prevent it from going to landfills, and keep medical supplies sterile.
The plant, expected to begin operations in 2026, will include a 2,080 KTA ethane cracker and two 1,000 KTA high-density polyethylene units. CPChem will manage engineering, procurement and construction for the project and operate the facility after start-up.