US based Chemours and Germany based PCC SE recently entered into agreement for the supply of chlorine. This will see PCC SE build a Chor-alkali facility at Chemour’s titanium dioxide plant in Mississippi. PCC SE will build and run the new facility in the US gulf coast.
The chemical production and investment company has several manufacturing hubs around the globe. PCC Rokita SA majors in polyols and chlorine, the PCC Exol SA that majors in surfactant production in Europe, and what the company termed as, one of the “world’s most modern and climate friendly” facility that sits in Iceland. This is the PCC BakkiSilicon hf. Added to this cap will be the new facility in the existing titanium dioxide facility in Mississippi.
The global company’s latest move will see it spread its influence in the chemical and logistics sectors around the world. With establishments from the US to Asia, through Europe and Africa, PCC SE’s corporate philosophy will not go unproclaimed.
PCC SE facility in Chemours plant in DeLisle
The new facility will utilize “state-of-the-art technology”, with the main aim of maximizing energy efficiency. PCC SE’s new facility in Mississippi is expected to produce up to 340,000 metric tons of chlorine and its derivatives annually. Also, the post-production insights have it that the facility’s co-product will reach the open market and other “strategic partners”.
The construction of the facility will start in early 2026, and be completed by 2028. An estimate of 1,200 construction jobs will be created by the facility. In addition to this will be the full-time job positions at the facility once operational. The Chemours facility sits on 2,600 acres of land in DeLisle, Mississippi. This resource enables Chemours Titanium Technologies be the world’s largest producer of titanium dioxide.
Chemors is also not tied to an up-front financial commitment to the project. This will help Chemours lower their manufacturing costs, and “better serve their (Chemours) customers as their trusted TiO2 partner of choice”, as put by their CEO.
In a press release announcing the plans, the CEO of PCC SE, Peter Wenzel, was enthusiastic of the project, framing the collaboration between the two global companies as, “PCC Group’s commitment to grow in chemicals by building upon long-term relationships”. His remarks were also not shy of projecting PCC’s corporate philosophy. He stated, “We look forward to a successful collaboration with such a major, globally renowned player as Chemours, setting a benchmark in the industry while evaluating further opportunities in the region.”
President and CEO of Chemours, Denise Dignam, was also exuberant about the partnership with PCC Group. She also stated that the on-site production of chlorine at the DeLisle facility will “increase supply reliability” to Chemours Titanium Technologies.
A look at the two companies
Chemours is also a chemical company that has specialties spread across a wide array of markets. This includes refrigeration, transportation, semiconductors, industrial, and the energy sector, to name a few. The Delaware-based company has products under popular global brands like, Teflon™, Krytox™, Freon™, and Opteon™. These are run through some 28 facilities, and reach over a hundred countries globally.
PCC SE has seven branches in its operations with four of these being centered in chemical production. These are focused on Chlorine, Silicon, Polyols, and Surfactants, all with their derivatives. The company also has grasp in the logistics sector, and raw materials not shy of carbon and petrol.
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