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ExxonMobil Upgrades Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Production Operations

04/01/2025
ExxonMobil plans to expand its production operations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The company is expected to invest $100 million.

The project at the company’s legacy chemical facility will allow it to produce more high-purity isopropyl alcohol, a critical material for semiconductor chip manufacturing. The upgrades are scheduled for completion in 2027.

“We’ve been producing isopropyl alcohol at our Baton Rouge facility for more than 80 years,” said Kate Lightfoot, Baton Rouge Complex Chemical Plant Manager. “With this investment, we’re enhancing one of our legacy chemical products to meet growing demand in the tech industry.”

To support the project, the state of Louisiana offered ExxonMobil an incentives package that includes participation in the Retention and Modernization Program, which provides manufacturers up to a 4% refundable tax credit of the amount of qualified expenditures. The company is also expected to utilize the state’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program.

“ExxonMobil has a storied history in Louisiana that goes far beyond its refining capabilities and reflects the company’s commitment to growth, innovation and impact,” noted Louisiana Economic Development (LED) Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois. “Through the strengthening of the domestic supply chain, this upgrade is yet another example of how Louisiana is at the forefront of the American manufacturing renaissance. Thank you to ExxonMobil for its reinvestment in Louisiana, and we look forward to many more years of prosperity and partnership ahead.

“We’re delighted ExxonMobil is expanding its Baton Rouge operations by enhancing its isopropyl alcohol production,” added Lori Melancon, President & CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber. “Products made in the Baton Rouge Area go into the things that people around the world use each and every day. It is exciting to know that in the near future, the U.S.-manufactured microchips that will empower our daily lives get their start, in part, right here in Baton Rouge.”

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