🏭 Manufacturing · Plaquemine, Louisiana
Shintech: Plaquemine plant expansion
💰 $3.4 billion👷 163 jobs (new direct jobs; about 725 existing jobs kept)🏗️ Announced March 2026; first phase finishes in 2030Adds ethylene and chlor-alkali units to an existing PVC plant in Iberville Parish.
How to get on the sub list
The general contractor hasn't been announced publicly; watch local news and county permits.
Source: Louisiana Economic Development, Mar 2026 · checked Oct 25, 2026
How to get on the Shintech Plaquemine sub list
- Find the general contractor. It hasn't been announced publicly. Watch local news and Plaquemine's county building permits.
- Get prequalified. Have your insurance, safety record (EMR), licenses and references ready.
- Call the local economic development office. Louisiana and its counties often run supplier fairs and keep vendor lists for projects like this.
- Have a one-page capability statement. Build yours in Launchpad.
Work sites like this typically buy locally:
Site work, paving and concreteElectrical, HVAC and plumbingTrucking, hauling and equipment rentalSecurity guardsJanitorial and industrial cleaningLandscaping and snow removalFencing, signage and maintenanceCatering, staffing and office supply
Win government work in Louisiana while this one gets going
Cities, counties and state agencies in Louisiana post new bids every week.
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Investment and job figures are the company's own announced numbers, from the linked source. Plans change; check the source for the latest. Contrax isn't affiliated with Shintech.