EV Batteries Solvay to Develop the Largest PVDF Production Site in Europe

With an aim to meet the growing demand for EV batteries in Europe, Solvay has plans to further expand its PVDF capacity at its site in Tavaux, France. With this move, the site’s capacity will increase by 35 kilotons, thus creating the largest PVDF production site in Europe.

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Brussels/Belgium – Solvay is further extending its existing leadership position in the global lithium-ion battery market by expanding its production capacity of high-performance polymer polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) at its site in Tavaux, France. Building on its previously announced PVDF capacity increase at its site in Changshu, China, this new project will expand its capacity in Europe to 35 kilotons, creating the largest PVDF production site in the region. This investment will be completed by December 2023 and reinforces Solvay’s global leadership in this field, positioning it to capitalize on the growing demand for electric and hybrid vehicles.

The rapid growth of electric and hybrid vehicles is driving unprecedented demand for PVDF, a thermoplastic fluoropolymer used both as a binder and a separator coating in lithium-ion batteries which is essential for the creation of safer and longer-range performance. Solvay’s solutions and innovation pipeline in PVDF will help its customers optimize energy storage efficiency by increasing the battery’s energy density, safety and power.

Solvay's plans in Tavaux exemplify its execution of its G.R.O.W. strategy announced in November 2019, which focuses investments in high-growth, sustainable solutions in Materials aligned to important emerging megatrends.

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