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Forane 1234yf refrigerant gas will serve the future needs and satisfy regulations in the global automo tive mobile air conditioning industry. As background, the EU Mobile Air Conditioning Directive bans the use of refrigerants with a Global War ming Potential greater than 150 in new ty vehicles manufactured as of January 2013 and in all new vehicles sold in Europe as of January, 2017. Over the past several months, studies con SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) have re-confi rmed the safe use of 1234yf, effectively reinforcin g the EC’s Directive calling for the phase o current refrigerant, R134a. As a leading supplier of refrigerants to the automo tive market, Arkema’s position has been that car ma nufacturers have not been given a sufficie view on the availability and supply conditions for 1234yf, and this has limited progress to convert to the next generation refrigerant. With this in company’s goal is to restore confidence across the automotive sector in 1234yf and Arkema takes this o pportunity to assure the automotive indu 1234yf will be available in commercial quantities t o meet the phase down of R134a. In addition in 2011 , Arkema has taken steps to address the limiting 1234yf’s availability with regulatory auth orities. Arkema is executing a two phase strategy based on p roprietary technology: this first phase, based in A sia, is a project capable of supplying the needs for 1234yf and a second phase investment in E urope with the objective to fully replace R134a aft er 2017. Arkema is a leading refrigerant gas producer with g lobal reach, adapting to a world of ongoing regulat ory changes, seeking for competitive, env friendly solutions, and eager to bring effective su pport and dedication to its customers. * LGWP: Low Global Warming Potential A global chemical company and France’s leading chem icals producer, Arkema is building the future of the chemical industry ev ery day. Deployin responsible, innovation-based approach, we producestate-of-the-art specialty chemicals that provide c ustomers with practical solutions to such climate change, access to drinking water, the futur e of energy, fossil fuel preservation and the need for lighter materials. With operations in mo countries, some 14,000 employees and 10 research ce nters, Arkema generates annual revenue of €6.4 bill ion, and holds leadership positions in markets with a portfolio of internationally recogni zed brands. 

# Arkema is announcing the construction of production capacities for new refrigerant fluorinated gas 1234yf

09/04/2013 - Press release CORPORATE
- FINANCE
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- PRODUCTS Arkema is announcing that it is moving forward with the construction of a 1234yf LGWP* refrigerant gasproduction plant with anticipated start-up in 2016



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