PCC Group Plans to Build Chlor-Alkali Facility at Chemours Titanium Dioxide Plant in DeLisle, MS Along the U.S. Gulf Coast
December 10 2024 - 5:00AM
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The Chemours Company (Chemours) (NYSE: CC), announced that the
PCC Group (PCC) plans to build and operate a chlor-alkali facility
on the grounds of Chemours’ titanium dioxide (TiO2) plant in
DeLisle, Mississippi (USA) and that PCC and Chemours have entered
into a chlorine supply agreement which is subject to certain
customary conditions precedent. The new facility will utilize
state-of-the-art technology to maximize energy efficiency and
provide up to an annual nameplate capacity of 340,000 metric tons
once the plant is operational. The co-product, caustic soda, will
be sold by PCC to strategic partners and on the open market.
Construction is expected to begin in early 2026 with the plant
being operational in 2028.
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“Today, Chemours Titanium Technologies takes an important step
in its continued operational excellence transformation, under
Pathway to Thrive, partnering with the PCC Group to gain increased
supply reliability through on-site chlorine at our DeLisle TiO2
facility,” said Denise Dignam, President and CEO of Chemours. “This
new partnership, requiring no up-front financial commitment from
Chemours, will enable us to lower our manufacturing costs and
better serve our customers as their trusted TiO2 partner of choice.
It also reinforces our commitment to the Mississippi Gulf Coast
community we have called home for nearly 45 years.”
“Our partnership with Chemours exemplifies PCC Group’s
commitment to grow in chemicals by building upon long-term
relationships,” said Peter Wenzel, CEO, PCC SE. “We are dedicated
to using our decades-long experience to safely and responsibly
extend our chemical business at this facility. We look forward to a
successful collaboration with such a major, globally renowned
player as Chemours, setting a benchmark in the industry while
evaluating further opportunities in the region.”
The project will create full-time opportunities for skilled
personnel with PCC, and up to 1,200 temporary construction
jobs.
About The Chemours Company
The Chemours Company (NYSE: CC) is a global leader in providing
industrial and specialty chemicals products for markets, including
coatings, plastics, refrigeration and air conditioning,
transportation, semiconductor and advanced electronics, general
industrial, and oil and gas. Through our three businesses – Thermal
& Specialized Solutions, Titanium Technologies, and Advanced
Performance Materials – we deliver application expertise and
chemistry-based innovations that solve customers’ biggest
challenges. Our flagship products are sold under prominent brands
such as Opteon™, Freon™, Ti-Pure™, Nafion™, Teflon™, Viton™, and
Krytox™. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware and listed on the
NYSE under the symbol CC, Chemours has approximately 6,100
employees and 28 manufacturing sites and serves approximately 2,700
customers in approximately 110 countries.
For more information, visit chemours.com or follow us on X
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About PCC SE
Headquartered in Duisburg, Germany, PCC SE is the parent and
investment holding company of the globally active PCC Group with
around 3,300 employees. Its Group companies have core competencies
in the production of chemical feed stocks and specialty chemicals,
silicon and silicon derivatives, and in container logistics. An
investor committed to the longer term, PCC SE concentrates on
continuously increasing the enterprise value of its portfolio
companies through sustainable investments and the ongoing creation
of new value. The largest chemical producers of the PCC Group are
PCC Rokita SA, a major chlorine manufacturer and Eastern Europe's
leading producer of polyols, and PCC Exol SA, one of Europe's most
advanced surfactant manufacturers. PCC BakkiSilicon hf. operates in
Iceland one of the world's most advanced and climate-friendly
silicon production facilities. PCC was founded in 1993 by Waldemar
Preussner, sole shareholder of PCC SE, who today holds the position
of Chairman of the Supervisory Board. For further information on
PCC, go to: https://www.pcc.eu.
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