Chemours

Chemours Opens Battery Innovation Center in US

US chemical company Chemours has opened its Chemours Battery Innovation Center (CBIC), a laboratory facility located at the company’s Discovery Hub in Newark, Delaware, US. A multi-million-dollar investment, the CBIC supports the testing and scaling of next generation battery technologies, to enable more sustainable, cost-effective, energy-efficient, and high-performing batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs), Chemours said.

Chemours Names Denise Dignam Permanent CEO

US specialty chemicals and materials company Chemours has appointed Denise Dignam as the company’s permanent CEO and president, as well as a member of the board of directors, effective immediately.

3M to Pay $10.3 Billion for PFAS Claims Resolution

3M has agreed to pay $10.3 billion to resolve legal challenges brought against the company by US public water systems over its discharges of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into US waterways. The deal is subject to approval by a US federal court.

Out-of-Court PFAS Settlement for DuPont and Ex-units

DuPont and former group units Chemours and Corteva have agreed to pay more than $1 billion to settle out of court US claims that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) discharged from their plants contaminated waterways that supply a majority of US public water systems.

Chemours Sells Glycolic Acid Business to PureTech Scientific

Chemours has agreed to sell its glycolic acid business to PureTech Scientific for $137 million cash. The transaction is expected to close by the third quarter of this year, subject to regulatory approval and other usual conditions.

ECHA Gets Moving on PFAS Restrictions

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is moving to advance the petition to restrict the use of poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs submitted in January by the environmental authorities of Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.

Chemours Invests in Ion Exchange Materials

US specialty chemicals and materials company Chemours will spend $200 million to increase capacity for its Nafion ion exchange membranes at its site in Villers-Saint-Paul, France.

US Chemical Producers Sue EPA over new PFAS Limits

American Chemistry Council (ACC), the industry association representing US chemical producers, is suing the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its Lifetime Health Advisories (LHAs) for per-fluoroalkyl and poly-fluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS).

Chemours Expands Refrigerant Capacity

Chemours is expanding capacity for its Opteon YF refrigerants to meet customer demand. The Delaware-headquartered US group described the $80 million project at Corpus Christi, Texas, as a “critical growth investment.”

Chemours Considers Ionomers Expansion

Chemours, the former DuPont chemicals business, is looking at investing in additional ionomers capacity to support growing demand into water electrolysis and fuel cell technology. The company is currently considering potential locations in the US and Europe with, it said, an eye to local community engagement and collaboration.

Chemours Mulls Sale of Mining Solutions

Chemours has started a strategic review to assess the potential sale of its Mining Solutions business. The company has retained New York-based financial advisor Gordon Dyal & Co. to assist in the review.

Chemours Splits Fluoroproducts Division

US chemical company Chemours announced on Feb. 11 that it had split its Fluoroproducts segment into two distinct businesses during the fourth quarter of 2020.

DuPont, Chemours and Corteva Agree PFAS Fund

DuPont, along with Chemours, its former fluourochemicals and plastics business, and Corteva, the combined agrochemicals businesses of DuPont and Dow, have buried the hatchet and announced a cost-sharing agreement worth $4 billion to settle lawsuits over liability for discharges into US waterways of perfluorinated compounds such as PFAS and PFOA.

Chemours Lawsuit against DuPont Dismissed

Chemours Sells Methylamines to Belle Chemical

Court Hears DuPont-Chemours Dispute Arguments

Kullman Supports Chemours on PFAS Liability

Chemours Sues DuPont over C8 Liabilities

Chemours Expanding Teflon Capacity

Moody’s Says PFC Lawsuits a Risk to DuPont and Chemours

Univar Agrees North American Distribution Deals

Cornerstone Takes Chemours HCN License

Superior Plus Buys IDI from Lanxess

Industry and Environmentalists Slam HFC Ruling

GenX Discharges Spark US Drinking Water Fears

New Lawsuit Against DuPont Over PFOA

DuPont and Chemours End PFOA Suits for $671 Million

DuPont Loses More C8 Cases

KBR Wins Chemours Refrigerants Project

Dutch Probe DuPont’s Use of C8 at Dordrecht

DuPont to Pay $500,000 in Punitive Damages

Huntsman to Close South African TiO2 Plant

DuPont Loses Another PFOA Case

EPA Tightens Limits on PFOA in Water

US States Woo DowDuPont Businesses