# Honeywell starts up $300M refrigerant plant in Geismar, Louisiana

Honeywell has started commercial operations at its new manufacturing plant in Geismar, Louisiana, producing HFO-1234yf (Solstice yf) automotive refrigerant. The $300 million facility is the world's largest site for this product, supporting hundreds of jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-04-25
- Where: Geismar, Louisiana, United States
- Value: $300.0M
- Jobs: 55
- Starts operating: 1 May 2017
- Status: completed
- Products: HFO-1234yf refrigerant (Solstice yf)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Honeywell](https://endata.com/companies/621.md)

## Sources

- [neworleanscitybusiness.com](https://neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2017/04/25/300m-auto-coolant-manufacturing-plant-to-open-in-geismar/), 2017-04-25: "A $300 million plant that manufactures a new air conditioning refrigerant chemical for vehicles is set to open in Geismar in May."
- [honeywell.com](https://www.honeywell.com/us/en/press/2017/05/honeywell-starts-up-300-million-automotive-refrigerant-production-facility-in-louisiana), 2017-05-01: "Solstice yf is a breakthrough innovation that is helping the auto industry transition to more environmentally preferable technologies without sacrificing performance."
- [areadevelopment.com](https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/5-16-2017/honeywell-manufacturing-facility-geismar-louisiana.shtml), 2017-05-16: "Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies completed its $300 million manufacturing facility for automotive refrigerants in Geismar, Louisiana."
- [achrnews.com](https://www.achrnews.com/articles/135141-honeywell-starts-up-300-million-refrigerant-production-facility), 2017-06-05: "Honeywell has started commercial operations at its new manufacturing plant in Geismar, Louisiana to meet growing global demand for hydrofluoroolefin (HFO)-1234yf."

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