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Solvay to close trifluoroacetic acid plant in France

by Michael McCoy
September 27, 2024 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 102, Issue 30

 

Solvay says it plans to close a plant in Salindres, France, that makes trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and its fluorinated derivatives. The move will eliminate 68 jobs by October 2025. Solvay says the shutdown is due to negative financial performance and dim prospects at the facility. TFA, used in fluorochemical synthesis, has come under scrutiny recently for being similar in structure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which regulators are trying to control.

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