Total Petrochemicals USA produces polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, styrene, base chemicals and transportation fuels. It has various production facilities in Louisiana, as well as a research and development facility in Texas. The company offers base petrochemicals from steamcrackers and refinery processing plants, such as olefins, C4 fractions, and aromatics and commodity polymers. Total Petrochemicals USA produces more than 2 billion pounds of ethylene and over 1 billion pounds of propylene annually. It employs nearly 7,500 people in the United States, Europe and Asia, as well as the Middle East. Its products are used in the packaging, construction and automotive industries.