Global manufacturer of titanium dioxide (Ti-Pure™), fluoropolymers (Teflon™), fluoroelastomers (Viton™), refrigerants (Opteon™) and ion exchange membranes (Nafion™)

The Chemours Company

Wilmington (Delaware) · Changshu · Altamira · New Johnsonville · DeLisle · Kuan Yin · MeyrinNew on Amplifa

2015Founded (spin-off from DuPont)

7.000+Employees (2017)

60+Sites worldwide

ca. 110countries supplied

over 600 million USDInvestment in Ti-Pure™ plant Altamira (2016)

About Chemours

The Chemours Company is a publicly listed chemical company (NYSE: CC) headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, created in 2015 through a spin-off from DuPont. The company produces titanium dioxide white pigments (Ti-Pure™) using the chloride process, as well as fluoropolymers (Teflon™), fluoroelastomers (Viton™), refrigerants (Opteon™, Freon™), lubricants (Krytox™) and ion exchange membranes (Nafion™). With more than 60 production, laboratory and office sites worldwide, Chemours supplies customers in around 110 countries. Its products are used in, among others, automotive, energy technology including hydrogen, architectural coatings, medical/pharmaceutical, semiconductor manufacturing, refrigeration and air conditioning, as well as the plastics and packaging industries. R&D capabilities include technology centers at several production sites and six independent research laboratories in the major world regions.

Site: Wilmington, DE 19801
Processes: Application Development, Technical consulting/support, R&D with technology centers and 6 independent laboratories, Global logistics/supply chain
Materials: Titanium dioxide, Fluoropolymers, Fluoroelastomers, Ion exchange membrane material, Refrigerants, Lubricants, Ti-Pure™ Titanium Dioxide, Teflon™ Fluoropolymers
Certificates: ISO 9001
Founded: 2015
Employees: 7.000+ (2017, all
Industries: Automotive, Energy (including renewables, hydrogen), Architectural coatings, Medical/Pharmaceutical, Semiconductors, Electronics/Computing infrastructure

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Raw material extraction/chloride process
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Large-scale chemical production
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Technology centers & application development
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Global logistics/supply chain
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Technical customer support

Materials & Products

TiO2

Ti-Pure™ Titanium Dioxide

White pigment produced via the chloride process for coatings, plastics and laminate applications.

PFA

Teflon™ Fluoropolymers

High-temperature and chemically resistant polymers, among others for semiconductor manufacturing.

FKM

Viton™ Fluoroelastomers

Sealing materials for harsh environmental conditions in automotive and industry.

Nafion™

Ion Exchange Membranes

Membrane material for chlor-alkali, energy and transport applications.

Opteon™

Refrigerants (Low-GWP)

Climate-friendly refrigerants for refrigeration/air conditioning and automotive air conditioning systems.

Krytox™

Lubricants

High-performance fluorinated lubricants for industrial applications.

Freon™

Refrigerants

Established refrigerant family with a focus on performance and safety.

Sites

Wilmington

Global Headquarters

Changshu

FluoroTechnology production site

Altamira

Ti-Pure™ (TiO2) production site

New Johnsonville

TiO2 production site

DeLisle

Ti-Pure™ production site

Kuan Yin

Ti-Pure™ production site

Mechelen

Technology center

Newark

Innovation Center (Chemours Discovery Hub)

Products & Brands

**Ti-Pure™ Titanium Dioxide Pigments**Large-scale chemical production · Coatings/Plastics

Inside the production

Industries

AutomotiveEnergy (including renewables, hydrogen)Architectural coatingsMedical/PharmaceuticalSemiconductorsElectronics/Computing infrastructureChemical industryChlor-alkaliTransportationRefrigeration/Air conditioningConstructionAerospaceMiningOil and gasPackagingPlastics and elastomers

Additional services

Application DevelopmentTechnical consulting/supportR&D with technology centers and 6 independent laboratoriesGlobal logistics/supply chain

Quality & Responsibility

Chemours is committed to responsible business and manufacturing standards at all sites. Specific certificates are not stated in the sources.

Evidence	Wilmington
ISO 9001

History

1931
DuPont acquires the Commercial Pigments Corporation and enters the TiO2 industry – the foundation of the Ti-Pure™ brand.
1935
First Ti-Pure™ production facility in Edge Moor, Delaware.
1948
Development of chloride technology for TiO2 production in Edge Moor, Delaware.
1959
First US foreign plants commissioned in Altamira (Mexico) and New Johnsonville (Tennessee).
1973
Opening of the logistics center in Antwerp, Belgium.
1990
Opening of the technology center in Mechelen, Belgium.
1994
Opening of the Ti-Pure™ plant Kuan Yin, Taiwan.
2015
Spin-off from DuPont; The Chemours Company becomes an independent company (NYSE: CC); world's first plant for Opteon™ low-GWP products.
2016
Investment of over 600 million USD in the Ti-Pure™ plant in Altamira, Mexico.
2017
Added to the Fortune 500 list; first Investor Day; groundbreaking for the 150-million-USD innovation center on the STAR Campus of the University of Delaware.
2018
Launch of the Corporate Responsibility Commitment with four growth pillars (Portfolio, Partnerships, Performance, People).
2020
Chemours Discovery Hub officially opened; all US researchers under one roof.
2021
Founding CEO Mark Vergnano retires; Fluoroproducts business split into TSS and APM.