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Baton Rouge area - Our facilities
Baton Rouge Plastics Plant (BRPP)
History
The Plastics Plant opened in 1968 near Scotlandville and Zachary, north of Baton Rouge. In February 2004, a new metallocene ethylene elastomers (m-EE) manufacturing facility was commissioned, doubling ExxonMobil's ethylene elastomers capacity.
BRPP today
The plant is staffed by approximately 201 employees and 127 contractors and produces more than 1,200 million pounds of products per year.
End products and their uses
The Specialty Elastomers. Their end products include automotive hoses, belts, seals and bumpers, roofing sheet, oil viscosity modifiers and various film and non-woven products.
In the fall of 2006, ExxonMobil announced a new polymers compounding facility in Baton Rouge. This project providde substantial economic benefits for the community, including 55 permanent, full-time jobs.
Achievements and awards
In 1999, the Plastics Plant obtained OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Safety Through Accountability Recognition (STAR) status and were recertified in 2002.
