# Chemours breaks ground on new Opteon refrigerant production facility in Texas

The Chemours Co. broke ground on a new HFO-1234yf production facility at its Corpus Christi plant in Ingleside, Texas, which will triple the company's capacity for its low-GWP refrigerant products.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-01-19
- Where: Ingleside, Texas, United States
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: triple the company's capacity for HFO-1234yf-based products
- Products: HFO-1234yf refrigerant
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Chemours](https://endata.com/companies/4611.md)

## Sources

- [achrnews.com](https://www.achrnews.com/articles/topic/2722-hvac-breaking-news?page=594), 2017-01-19: "The new facility will triple the company’s capacity for its HFO-1234yf-based-products, which are low-global warming potential (GWP) and better for the environment."

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