# Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials to expand Zephex 152a production in Runcorn, UK

Orbia Advance Corporation's Fluor & Energy Materials business is advancing construction of a larger-scale medical propellant purification plant at its Rocksavage site in Runcorn, UK, to increase production capacity for Zephex 152a (HFA 152a), a low-GWP propellant for metered-dose inhalers. Capacity readiness is targeted for mid-2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-12-03
- Where: Runcorn, England, United Kingdom
- Starts operating: Jul 2026
- Status: under construction
- Products: Zephex 152a (HFA 152a) medical propellant
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Orbia Advance Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/52748.md)

## Sources

- [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241203785126/en/Orbia-Fluor-Energy-Materials-Advances-Project-to-Increase-Production-of-Zephex-152a-in-UK), 2024-12-03: "This plant is a strategic capital investment intended to secure global supply of our low-GWP Zephex 152a and plays an important role in enabling our customers to achieve their climate goals."
- [biospace.com](https://www.biospace.com/press-releases/orbia-fluor-energy-materials-advances-project-to-increase-production-of-zephex-152a-in-uk), 2024-12-03: "Orbia today announces its readiness to advance construction of a larger scale medical propellant purification plant, marking a critical milestone in the metered-dose inhaler industry's transition to low-global-warming-potential inhalers."

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