Illinois
Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. is considering building a new uranium conversion plant on the site of its Metropolis Works uranium hexafluoride (UF6) plant in Metropolis. The scope of the Metropolis 2.0 project includes the construction of a building and equipment foundation; and purchase and installation of sizing, reduction, hydrofluorination, fluorination, distillation, waste treatment and sodium removal equipment and systems. A construction schedule will be developed following the positive results of a feasibility study that is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2026. The cost of the project is estimated at $1 billion. ConverDyn is a partner in the project. Solstice Advanced Materials Inc., 704 E. 5th St., Metropolis, IL 62960. IR#IL260406.
Louisiana
Shintech Inc. plans to expand its petrochemical complex in Plaquemine. The phased project scope includes the construction of a second ethylene unit, a fourth chloralkali monomer and vinyl chloride unit and equipment foundations; fabrication and assembly of structural steel and storage tanks; purchase and installation of a hydrochloric acid furnace, reactors, distillation columns, cooling towers, heat exchangers, scrubbers and purification equipment. The project construction schedule is being developed; Completion of the first phase is expected in 2030. The cost of the project is estimated at 3.4 billion dollars. Shintech Inc., 28245 Highway 1, Plaquemine, LA 70764. IR#LA260301.
Ohio
First Quality Home Care Products plans to establish a cleaning products plant in Archbold. The scope of the project includes the renovation of the former Sauder Woodworking Co. distribution building of 1.2 million square feet, as well as the purchase and installation of chemical storage tanks, process vessels, mixers and filling, process and flow control equipment and systems. The construction schedule for the project is still being developed; The project is expected to be completed in the first or second quarter of 2028. First Quality Home Care Products is a new division of First Quality Enterprises Inc., and will use the facility to produce laundry and dishwashing detergents, fabric finishes and other household cleaning products. The cost of the project is estimated at 300 million dollars. Quality Home Care Products, Salt Lake City, UT 84104, IR#OH260305.
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