ExxonMobil LAO production unit progresses toward commercial startup in mid-2023
3/25/2022
ExxonMobil - Press Release Houston, Texas – ExxonMobil announced that construction of the new linear alpha olefins (LAO)manufacturing unit at its Baytown, Texas, integrated petrochemical complex is progressing andtargeting commercial start up in mid-2023. When fully operational, the new facility will have thecapacity to produce approximately 350,000 metric tons of LAO annually.ExxonMobil will manufacture 10 high-purity LAO products at the site and market the new offeringunder the ELEVEXX™ brand name. Extremely diverse, LAO molecules are used in a broad range ofproprietaryapplications, including in plastic packaging, high-performing engine and industrial oils, and asbuilding blocks for surf