The Chemours Company (Chemours), a chemistry company with leading market positions in fluoroproducts, titanium technologies, and chemical solutions, formally inaugurated its new Opteon production facility near Corpus Christi in Ingleside, Texas.
The USD 300 million production facility will triple Chemours’ capacity of Opteon YF, a hydrofluoro olefin (HFO)-based refrigerant, now used in millions of vehicles and thousands of retail stores around the world. When used in automotive air conditioning, Opteon YF has a Global Warming Potential (GWP) that is 99.9 per cent lower than the legacy refrigerant it replaces, helping to reduce greenhouse gases and taking a significant step toward meeting environmental global-warming regulations around the world.
Chemours and its predecessor companies have been manufacturing refrigerants in the Coastal Bend since 1972. Including the new Opteon YF production facility, where production started up in February of this year, the site now employs approximately 250 employees and 100 contractors.
“This is a historic moment for our young company, and we’re thrilled to increase our production capacity of Opteon to help meet our customers’ needs today and, in the future,” said Mark Vergnano, Chemours President and CEO. “We are committed to bringing game-changing, sustainable solutions to the marketplace, including Opteon, and we’re proud to manufacture this industry-leading refrigerant right here in the United States, allowing us to create new jobs in our local community.”
