Chemours Company（Chemours）(NYSE: CC) recently announced that its Opteon™ subsidiary YF (HFO-1234yf) Low Global Warming Potential (GWP)cryogenThe new factory is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States（The Corpus Christi production base has officially commenced operation. After production, the production capacity of Chemours's HFO-1234yf refrigerant product will be doubled to meet the growing demand for environmentally friendly refrigerants and mixtures in the market.
The official launch of the new factory marks the completion of a 0 million project that began in 2016. Our Opteon™ YF refrigerant production capacity will be doubled, and this product is widely used in various industries This milestone is a strong proof of our unwavering commitment to providing environmentally friendly low GWP refrigerant products to our global customers, "said Mark Vergnano, President and CEO of Chemours
This oneOpteon™ The YF (HFO-1234yf) refrigerant plant is the largest facility of its kind in the world. To achieve long-term sustainable development, various industries around the world are at a critical moment of transitioning to a new generation of refrigerants, and the construction of new factories can be said to be timely. Used for automobilesair conditionerThe Chemours Opteon™ The GWP of YF refrigerant is 99.9% lower than that of the previously used refrigerant. This helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles and is also an important way to meet environmental regulations related to global warming.
After increasing production capacity, Chemours can further meet the growing demand for new generation refrigerants for fixed air conditioning, refrigeration systems, and cooling devices in the market. Global President of Chemours Fluoride Products BusinessPaul Kirsch said, "With the launch of our new factory in the United States, we will meet the needs of automotive and fixed air conditioning customers with unparalleled production capacity, technological strength, and product quality, further fulfilling our commitment. This also means that our production base will be closer to customers in North America, Europe, and around the world
This investment not only creates a world-class production plant, but also creates hundreds of job opportunities for the United States, involving research and development, production, construction project support, and related enterprises providing products and services for new factories.
The Corpus Christi production base uses innovative patented processes to produce Opteon™ for automotive air conditioning YF and mixed refrigerants for various applications. Chemours has never stopped innovating, and for nearly 90 years, its fluorine product business has been a leader in the field of refrigerant solutions.
