The Fortier Manufacturing Complex is an 800-acre, continuous process facility located just outside of New Orleans on the mighty Mississippi River. The site employs more than 460 persons. The Fortier Manufacturing Complex manufactures high quality products shipped around the globe, including acrylonitrile, melamine and . These products are used in a variety of everyday applications, including recreation (CD players, fishing rods), automobiles (tires, headlight lenses, batteries), homes (dishware, countertops, plastic piping), clothing (acrylic fibers) and flame retardants.