LA HR102

Designates Wednesday, April 30, 2025, as Louisiana Chemical Industry Day at the state capitol to recognize the chemical manufacturing sector's contributions to the state

Louisiana's chemical industry directly employs more than 34,300 workers and supports an additional 79,000 jobs through supplier networks, providing approximately $3.7 billion in annual wages at compensation levels 50% higher than typical state manufacturing wages

Louisiana ranks as the second-largest producer of chemical products in the United States, with manufacturers producing more than $65 billion in products annually and exporting over $13.2 billion to global markets each year

The industry contributes more than $2 billion in annual tax payments to state and local governments and is investing in next-generation technologies including carbon capture and sequestration

The Louisiana Chemical Association, founded in 1959, represents seventy companies operating across the state