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According to Hydrocarbon Processing News on September 14, Brasco announced the successful commercial production of its newest world-class polypropylene production line in La Porte, Texas, USA
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Blasco's new line has an annual capacity of more than 450,000 tons, or 1 billion pounds per year, and has the capability to produce a full range of polypropylene products, including homopolymers, impact copolymers and random copolymers
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Mark Nikolich, CEO of Blasco USA, said: "The start-up of commercial production of our new world-class polypropylene production line in La Porte is a clear confirmation of Blasco's position as the North American polypropylene market leader
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The construction of the facility has had a positive impact on the economy of the Texas Gulf Coast region, which employs approximately 1,300 development and construction workers
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Alexandre Elias, Vice President, Polypropylene North America, said: "Our new line comes on stream at a time when the North American polypropylene industry needs it most
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