Arkema has started up a 15 per cent PVDF capacity expansion at Calvert City, Kentucky, backed by an investment of around $20 million.
The added output is aimed at demand from energy storage systems, semiconductors, data centres and cable infrastructure.
For sourcing teams, the project strengthens local supply for strategic North American markets.
This expansion marks an important step in strengthening our global PVDF leadership and our ability to support the rapid growth of strategic markets. The continued strong growth observed across energy storage, electronics and infrastructure applications confirms the relevance of this investment, which reflects our disciplined approach to capital allocation and our focus on delivering high-value specialty materials to our customers.” said, Laurent Tellier, Senior Vice President of Arkema’s high performance polymer and fluorogases.
Arkema’s Calvert City site provides a strong and reliable local supply base for strategic North American markets. This expansion reflects Arkema’s commitment to investing in each region to support customers and capture demand growth. In addition, Arkema has recently announced a 20% PVDF expansion at its facility in China, expected to be completed in 2028. With production sites in North America, Europe, and Asia, Arkema is well positioned to support global demand growth and ensure reliable supply worldwide.
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