Chemours News | Oct 07, 2024

Chemours is enhancing electric vehicle performance and sustainability with innovative materials like high-performing fluoroelastomers and fluoropolymers, and has opened a Battery Innovation Center to advance battery technology...


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Chemours is a global leader in the chemical manufacturing industry, providing industrial and specialty chemical products across various sectors including refrigeration, high-performance computing, coatings, and more. The company is committed to creating sustainable solutions and innovations that address environmental challenges, exemplified by their focus on technologies for electric vehicles and clean energy. Founded in 2015 as a spin-off from DuPont, Chemours operates with a philosophy of 'Courageous Chemistry™' to improve lives and power the future.


Updates as of Oct 07, 2024

  • Chemours is enhancing electric vehicle performance and sustainability with innovative materials like high-performing fluoroelastomers and fluoropolymers, and has opened a Battery Innovation Center to advance battery technology.
  • Chemours has partnered with Explore the New Manufacturing to engage middle and high school students in West Virginia with hands-on manufacturing experiences for the 2024-2025 school year.
  • Valentina Gizzi has joined Chemours as an executive, focusing on sustainable and energy-efficient thermal management solutions.
  • BMO Capital Markets raised Chemours' stock price target to $32, maintaining an Outperform rating due to strong earnings growth potential despite recent challenges.
  • Chemours is being criticized for environmental issues and is expected to clean up pollution at their own expense.
  • The Dutch Inspectorate for the Environment and Transport advised against processing Chemours' new permit application due to missing critical information on the environmental and health impact of PFAS emissions.
  • On September 25, 2024, Chemours announced a three-year partnership with Technopolis in Mechelen, Belgium, to provide free STEM opportunities for local youth, with President & CEO Denise Dignam attending the launch.
  • Chemours is named as a defendant in a personal injury product liability case filed on October 2, 2024, in the US District Court for the District of South Carolina.
  • Chemours plans to launch R-1234yf as a replacement for R-134a vehicles in Europe.
  • On September 9, 2024, Chemours announced a new low GWP retrofit approach for vehicles using legacy R-134a to transition to Opteon™ YF (R-1234yf), aiming to support global climate targets.
  • Chemours' Opteon™ products are the official refrigerant of the NHL, supporting numerous rinks worldwide.

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