W.Va. firm to announce location of cracker plant

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia may have lost out on Shell's multibillion-dollar chemical plant that was awarded to southwestern Pennsylvania, but the Mountain State could be in the running for a consolation prize.

CEO Len Dolhert of South Charleston-based Aither Chemicals tells The Charleston Gazette (http://bit.ly/wI6svd ) that an announcement is expected Wednesday on where it will locate a so-called cracker plant.

Dolhert says Aither has plans to build several such plants in Appalachia.

Shell will build a plant about 12 miles from the West Virginia border.

Dolhert says Aither would expect to get a similar tax break offered by the state to Shell. At Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's request, the Legislature passed a bill to slash property taxes for 25 years in exchange for an investment of at least $2 billion.

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Information from: The Charleston Gazette, http://www.wvgazette.com

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