# Chemours breaks ground on new HFO-1234yf production facility in Ingleside, Texas

Chemours broke ground on a new HFO-1234yf production facility at its Corpus Christi plant in Ingleside, Texas, to triple capacity for low-GWP refrigerant products under the Opteon brand. The announcement was made on February 2, 2017.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-02-02
- Where: Ingleside, Texas, United States
- Value: $230.0M
- Starts operating: Q3 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: triple capacity for HFO-1234yf-based products
- Products: HFO-1234yf refrigerant, Opteon refrigerants
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [chemours.com](https://www.chemours.com/en/news-media-center/all-news/press-releases/2017/chemours-breaks-ground-on-new-us-production-facility-for-opteon-refrigerants), 2017-02-02: "This new facility represents a significant step forward for Chemours, as it demonstrates our commitment to providing low GWP solutions to the refrigerants industry."
- [coolingpost.com](https://www.coolingpost.com/world-news/chemours-breaks-ground-on-1234yf-facility/), 2017-02-02: "Start-up is expected in the third quarter of 2018."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chemours-breaks-ground-on-new-us-production-facility-for-opteon-refrigerants-300401501.html), 2017-02-02: "This new facility represents a significant step forward for Chemours, as it demonstrates our commitment to providing low GWP solutions to the refrigerants industry."
- [achrnews.com](https://www.achrnews.com/articles/134458-chemours-breaks-ground-on-new-us-production-facility-for-opteon-refrigerants), 2017-02-15: "The Chemours Co. ... announced that it has broken ground on a new HFO-1234yf production facility."

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