Press release submitted on behalf of Arkema.
Arkema, Colombes, France, unveiled a 20% expansion of its Kynar® PVDF production capacity at its Changshu site in China, with the new unit expected to start up in 2028. This additional capacity is designed to support the strong and sustained growth in demand for Kynar PVDF across all key markets, including lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EV) and energy storage systems (ESS), high-performance coatings, chemical processing industries, semiconductor manufacturing, water filtration, and wire and cable. This project will meet the highest standards of operational excellence, reflecting Arkema’s commitment to continuously improving its manufacturing operations at all sites worldwide.
“This expansion marks an exciting milestone for Arkema, as we are investing once again with confidence to increase and strengthen our capabilities in Changshu”, said Laurent Tellier, senior vice-president of Arkema’s High Performance Polymers and Fluorogases. “This
investment will allow us to continue to support our customers’ growth with even more agile
and reliable supply, while addressing the market’s need for constant and rapid innovation.”
The project is supported by Arkema’s robust global R&D ecosystem, which ensures the
Group’s innovation leadership in PVDF advanced applications and technologies. This
ecosystem includes the Changshu R&D center in China, as well as R&D centers in France,
Japan, South Korea, and the United States. Together, these laboratories enable Arkema to
collaborate closely with customers and accelerate the development of high-performance
solutions for the energy transition and advanced manufacturing industries.
Arkema is a global leader in PVDF production, with the Changshu platform as its largest
manufacturing site worldwide. The Group also produces PVDF in Calvert City, Kentucky, in
the United States, where a new capacity increase was announced last year and will start up
in the second quarter of 2026, as well as in its Pierre-Benite site in France.
For more information, visit www.arkema.com.
