# Solvay to expand PVDF capacity at Tavaux, France to 35 kilotons

Solvay is investing €300 million to expand its Solef PVDF production capacity at its site in Tavaux, France, to 35 kilotons, making it the largest PVDF site in Europe. The expansion is driven by growing EV battery demand and is expected to be completed by December 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-02-01
- Where: Tavaux, France, France
- Value: $340.0M (300.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: Dec 2023
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 35 kilotons
- Products: Solef polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Solvay](https://endata.com/companies/1830.md)

## Sources

- [solvay.com](https://www.solvay.com/en/press-release/pvdf-capacity-investment-growing-demand-ev-battery), 2022-02-01: "Demand for electric vehicles is undergoing massive growth."
- [cen.acs.org](https://cen.acs.org/energy/energy-storage-/Solvay-Arkema-expand-polyvinylidene-fluoride/100/i5), 2022-02-04: "Solvay will spend $340 million to expand capacity at its site in Tavaux, France, to 35,000 metric tons per year."
- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-10005-buscon7), 2022-02-07: "Solvay will spend $340 million to expand capacity at its site in Tavaux, France, to 35,000 metric tons per year."

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