Chemours Begins Production of Opteon™ 1150 to Meet Escalating Demand for Low Global Warming Potential, High-Performance Solutions

The Chemours Company ("Chemours") (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Advanced Performance Materials, and Chemical Solutions, today announced a new facility dedicated to the expansion of its non-ozone depleting, low global warming potential (GWP) hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) platform – Opteon™ 1150, chemically referred to as HFO-1336mzzE. The new plant located in El Dorado, Arkansas will open before the January 1, 2022 initial 10% phase down of CO2 equivalents as outlined by the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act in the United States. With the startup of the facility, Chemours is now accepting orders for Opteon™ 1150 from customers globally.