Exxon expanding Beaumont plastics plant, adding jobs

ExxonMobil is expanding its Beaumont polyethylene chemical plant, adding a new unit and increasing the facility’s capacity by 65 percent, the company announced on Monday. It estimated the work will create 1,400 construction jobs and 40 permanent positions. A growing demand for high performance plastics plus an abundant supply of cheap U.S. shale gas, the ...