# Syensqo expands PVDF production line at Augusta, Georgia plant

Syensqo (formerly Solvay Specialty Polymers) is expanding its existing plant in Augusta, Georgia, with a new process line (Sarsaparilla Project) to produce polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) for electric vehicle batteries. The project, supported by a $178 million DOE grant, broke ground in spring 2024 and is projected for completion by 2027.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-04-01
- Where: Augusta, Georgia, United States
- Value: $178.0M
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: under construction
- Products: polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Syensqo](https://endata.com/companies/77035.md)
- [Solvay](https://endata.com/companies/1830.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [theaugustapress.com](https://theaugustapress.com/concern-is-in-the-air-as-concerned-augustans-wait-to-hear-from-the-epd-in-the-aftermath-of-hearing-about-new-syensqo-plant/), 2025-02-14: "In April of last year, Sysensqo, the materials production company of Solvay Specialty Polymers, broke ground on its manufacturing facility, an expansion of the current Solvay plant"

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