Shell Catalysts & Technologies, Port Allen Plant
Large load · 1699 Catalyst Drive, Port Allen, LA
Shell Catalysts & Technologies operates a catalyst manufacturing plant at Port Allen in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. In July 2025 Shell started up a new line that adds 35 million pounds per year of capacity for CENTERA GT catalysts.
Overview
Shell Catalysts & Technologies has a more than 13-year history of operation at Port Allen. Shell started up a new line at its catalyst manufacturing unit at the Port Allen site, adding 35 million pounds/year of capacity for CENTERA GT catalysts. A 2023 expansion was to add an additional 15,000 tons per year of manufacturing capacity.
Profile
- Electricity and grid
- Entergy Louisiana provides power to the facility and describes a long term business partnership.
- Ownership
- Shell Catalysts & Technologies companies are affiliates of Shell plc. EPA's TRI listing for 2020 names Shell Petroleum Inc as parent company.
- Investment
- Shell Catalysts & Technologies announced a final investment decision of $121.7 million to expand its West Baton Rouge Parish facility. Criterion made a more than $350 million investment to upgrade and expand the facility by its 2010 opening.
Facility
- Activity
- catalyst manufacturing
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Site type
- Facility
- Operating status
- Operating
Reported May 15, 2023
Related records
Timeline
- Jun 22, 2010
- Flagship Port Allen catalyst manufacturing facility officially opened
Criterion Catalysts & Technologies Opens Flagship Manufacturing Facility in Port Allen
- May 15, 2023
- $121.7 million expansion investment decision announced
Shell Catalysts & Technologies Announces Expansion of World-Scale Facility in Port Allen - LED | Louisiana Economic Development