$145M expansion planned for Geismar manufacturing facility

GEISMAR - Occidental Chemical Corporation plans a $145 million expansion of its OxyChem manufacturing plant in Geismar to produce material that will be used in refrigerants.
    
Gov. John Bel Edwards and Occidental President Rob Peterson announced the plans Monday, saying the plant expansion will create 12 new jobs with an average salary of $80,000 annually.
    
In Louisiana, OxyChem also has manufacturing facilities in Convent, Luling and