Louisiana Pigment Co LP Westlake titanium dioxide plant
Large load · 3300 BAYOU D'INDE RD, Westlake, LA
The Louisiana Pigment plant at 3300 Bayou D'Inde Road in Westlake, Louisiana, makes titanium dioxide pigment by the chloride process with an estimated capacity of 156,000 metric tons per year. The plant was built by KRONOS and began operating in 1992. EPA's 2023 greenhouse gas report lists no cogeneration unit for the plant.
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Overview
The facility utilizes the chloride process and has an estimated capacity of 156,000 metric tons per year of TiO2 pigment. The plant began operating in 1992 and employs more than 300 people.
Profile
- Ownership
- The plant was built by KRONOS. Contran Corporation acquired a controlling interest in the KRONOS business.
- Permits and electricity
- EPA classifies the plant as AIR MAJOR (OPERATING). A 2020 Louisiana air permit review covered a significant modification under permit 0520-00142-V12. EPA's 2023 greenhouse gas report gives a Cogeneration Unit Emissions Indicator of N for the plant.
Facility
- Activity
- Titanium dioxide pigment by the chloride process
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Site type
- Facility
- Operating status
- Operating
Reported Aug 13, 2025
Permits and agreements
- Permit
- Louisiana Pigment Co LP Westlake Titanium Dioxide Facility air permit 0520-00142-V12
Related records
Timeline
- Sep 28, 2020
- Louisiana DEQ opened review of a significant air-permit modification for the Westlake plant
Operating Permit Timeline for Louisiana | Permitting Under the Clean Air Act | US EPA