LyondellBasell has two manufacturing facilities in Illinois.
The Morris complex is one of the largest petrochemical facilities in the Midwest. Nearly 420 employees and contractors work on the site which covers an area of almost 900 acres. Using natural gas liquids as a feedstock, the plant manufactures ethylene, the world’s most widely-used petrochemical, which is then converted into polyethylene and polypropylene plastic resins.
The Tuscola plant employs around 130 people and occupies nearly 900 acres. With first production beginning in 1953, the site has been a significant contributor to the local economy for more than a half-century. The site produces ethyl alcohol, diethyl ether and specialty polymers.