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Louisiana Emerges as Major U.S. Chemical Hub
Louisiana solidifies its status as a leading chemical center with access to Gulf oil and salt domes, river ports, and vast plant investments. Major firms such as Kaiser Aluminum, Allied, Dow, DuPont, and Union Carbide drive petrochemicals, salts, acids, and fertilizers, creating 16,000 skilled jobs and a 296 million dollar Taft olefins project near Baton Rouge.
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Gulf
Louisiana
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Germany
Creole
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical
Allied Chemical
Olin
Basf-Wyandotte
Stauffer Chemical
Hooker Chemical
American Dynamid
Dow Chemical
DuPont
Stanley Passman
Commerce and Industry
Passman
Taft
Mississippi
Baton Rouge
Union Carbide
Europe