# Solvay to build PVDF facility in Augusta, Georgia with Orbia

Solvay confirmed plans to build a new battery-grade PVDF facility in Augusta, Georgia, in a joint venture with Orbia. The facility will supply material for over 5 million EV batteries per year and create hundreds of jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-11-02
- Where: Augusta, Georgia, United States
- Status: announced
- Capacity: material for more than 5 million EV batteries per year
- Products: battery-grade PVDF, Solef PVDF
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [solvay.com](https://www.solvay.com/en/press-release/solvay-confirms-plans-create-largest-north-american-production-facility-electric), 2023-11-02: "We are proud of this important project, which is a key milestone in our electrification strategy."

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