The Longview site was selected due to synergies with existing infrastructure and operations, favorable energy supply and footprint, and access to western and central U.S. feedstock pools. We also know the talent pool in this area is strong. We have incredibly talented team members already working at the site who will be instrumental in this project
The investment includes operations that will prepare mixed plastic waste for processing, Eastman’s next-generation methanolysis unit to depolymerize waste, and a polymer facility to create virgin-quality materials for packaging and textiles.
We’ll have the capacity to recycle approximately 110,000 metric tons of hard-to-recycle plastic waste. The polymer production will be greater than this amount and dependent on the product mix.
The investment is expected to bring over 200 full-time, high-paying jobs to the Longview community in addition to approximately 1,000 temporary construction jobs during site development and construction of the facility.
Eastman obtained significant state and local tax incentives, supporting the project and totaling about $70 million.