November 16, 2022--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC, a subsidiary of Shell plc (NYSE:SHEL) (London, England), has started operations at its polyethylene complex in Monaca, Pennsylvania, the company said Tuesday.

Shell touted the $6 billion facility as the first major polyethylene complex in the Northeastern U.S., with a capacity of 1.6 million metric tons per year. The facility is expected to ramp up to full production by the second half of 2023.