PCC Plans to Build Chlor-Alkali Facility at Chemours Titanium Dioxide Plant in DeLisle, MS Along the U.S. Gulf Coast

Expansion of one of the core business areas of the PCC Group in the important US market
Duisburg (Germany)/Wilmington (Del., USA), December 10, 2024. PCC SE plans to build and operate a chlor-alkali facility on the grounds of Chemours’ (NYSE: CC) titanium dioxide (TiO ₂) plant in DeLisle, Mississippi (USA). PCC and Chemours have entered into a chlorine supply agreement which is subject to certain customary conditions precedent. The new facility will utilize state-of-the-art technology to maximize energy efficiency and provide up to an annual nameplate capacity of 340,000 metric tons once the plant is operational. The co-product, caustic soda, will be sold by PCC to strategic partners and on the open market. Construction is expected to begin in early 2026 with the plant being operational in 2028.

“Our partnership with Chemours exemplifies PCC Group’s commitment to grow in chemicals by building upon long-term relationships,” said Peter Wenzel, CEO, PCC SE. “We are dedicated to using our decades-long experience to safely and responsibly extend our chemical business at this facility. 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.”

“Today, Chemours Titanium Technologies takes an important step in its continued operational excellence transformation, under Pathway to Thrive, partnering with the PCC Group to gain increased supply reliability through on-site chlorine at our DeLisle TiO₂ facility,” said Denise Dignam, President and CEO of Chemours. “This new partnership, requiring no up-front financial commitment from Chemours, will enable us to lower our manufacturing costs and better serve our customers as their trusted TiO₂ partner of choice. It also reinforces our commitment to the Mississippi Gulf Coast community we have called home for nearly 45 years.”

The project will create full-time opportunities for skilled personnel with PCC, and up to 1,200 temporary construction jobs.

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PCC SE, headquartered in Duisburg, is the holding company of the globally active PCC Group with around 3,300 employees. Its group companies have core competencies in the production of chemical raw materials and specialty chemicals, silicon and silicon derivatives, as well as in container logistics. As a long-term oriented investor, PCC SE focuses on continuously increasing the corporate values of its investments through sustainable investments and consistently creating new value. The largest chemical producers in the PCC Group are PCC Rokita SA, a significant chlorine manufacturer and Eastern Europe's leading producer of polyols, and PCC Exol SA, one of the most modern surfactant producers in Europe. PCC BakkiSilicon hf. operates one of the world's most modern and climate-friendly silicon metal production plants in Iceland. PCC celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2023: PCC was founded in 1993 by Waldemar Preussner, sole shareholder of PCC SE, who today chairs the Supervisory Board. PCC has been issuing bonds for over 25 years now. In the 2023 financial year, the PCC Group achieved consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of 112.3 million euros on consolidated sales of 993.6 million euros. The investment volume in 2023 amounted to 142.5 million euros.