# Solvay and Orbia to build $850M EV battery parts plant in Augusta, Georgia

Solvay Specialty Polymers, in a joint venture with Orbia, plans to build an $850 million plant in Augusta, Georgia to produce EV-battery grade binders and separator coatings. The facility is expected to be operational by 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-11-03
- Where: Augusta, Georgia, United States
- Value: $850.0M
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: largest production capacity of PVDF in North America
- Products: EV-battery grade binders, separator coatings, polyvinylidene fluoride
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Solvay](https://endata.com/companies/1830.md)
- [Orbia](https://endata.com/companies/21178.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [manufacturingdive.com](https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/georgia-to-get-850-million-ev-parts-plant/635948/), 2022-11-07: "Solvay plans to build a $850 million plant in Augusta, Georgia to manufacture key lithium-ion EV battery parts."

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