Chemours triples capacity of HFO-1234yf Opteon™ YF with startup of new U.S. production facility, by chemwinfo

The Chemours Company (Chemours) (NYSE: CC),

a global chemistry company with leading market positions

in fluoroproducts, today announced

the startup of the new Opteon™ YF (HFO-1234yf)

low global-warming-potential (GWP) refrigerant

production facility at its

Corpus Christi manufacturing plant 

in Ingleside, Texas, USA.

This facility will enable Chemours

to triple the global capacity of

its hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) 1234yf-based products

to meet increasing market demands

for more environmentally sustainable

refrigerants and blends.

The Opteon™ YF (HFO-1234yf) refrigerant

production facility is the largest such facility

in the world.

It comes at a critical time when the world is transitioning

to the next generation of refrigerants

to achieve long-term sustainability.

Our Opteon™ YF refrigerant used in

automotive air conditioning has

a GWP that is 99.9% lower

than the refrigerant it replaces.

This helps lower the greenhouse gas footprint

for motor vehicles and is a significant path

to meeting environmental global-warming regulations

around the world.

The expanded capacity will also enable Chemours

to meet the growing need

for next-generation refrigerants in

stationary air conditioning, refrigeration, and chillers.

Paul Kirsch,

President of Chemours Fluoroproducts

"Our U.S. facility reinforces our commitment

 to meet the needs of

 our mobile and stationary refrigerant customers

 through unmatched capacity, capability, and quality.

 This also means our production facilities

 will be closer to our customers

 in North America and Europe,

 as well as around the world."

This investment to build world-scale manufacturing capability

has resulted in hundreds of U.S.  jobs 

ranging from R&D, manufacturing, construction support,

and associated businesses

that supply our new manufacturing plant.

The Corpus Christi site uses an innovative, patented process

to manufacture Opteon™ YF for

automotive air conditioning and

refrigerant blends that are used

across a range of applications.

This ongoing innovation by Chemours

has consistently positioned

its fluorochemicals business

as a leader in refrigerant solutions for nearly 90 years.

Mark Vergnano,

Chemours president and CEO

"The startup completes the final phase

 of the $300 million project we started in 2016,

 which triples supply capacity of Opteon™ YF

 across multiple industries and applications,"

"This milestone is a tangible example

  of our steadfast commitment to providing

  the world with low GWP refrigerant products

  that are better for the environment."