MOSCOW (MRC) -- Chemours, a global chemistry company with leading market positions in titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions, has announced that it will locate its global headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, as per the company's press release.
"While we like to think of ourselves as a 200-year-old start-up, we've been an independent, publicly traded company for only just over a year now," said President and CEO Mark Vergnano. "We've accomplished a good deal in a short time, standing up Chemours and making a host of decisions that ensure a sound and prosperous future. We have considered a number of locations for our world headquarters, but in the end it came down to what locale makes the most financial sense, offers our current workforce the right combination of amenities and conveniences, and allows us to attract great talent. Wilmington is that place, and we look forward to being part of its future growth."
Chemours began evaluating headquarters location options more than 6 months ago with Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania all under active consideration. The company followed a disciplined evaluation process against a range of criteria, including quality of life for employees, access to a strong talent pool, and a positive, long-term financial case for the company.
"Chemours has a first-rate workforce, and the state of Delaware has a rich talent pool, so we believe Delaware's a great place for maintaining our superb employee base. That's a competitive advantage for us," Vergnano added.
As MRC reported earlier, KBR, Inc. has been awarded a construction contract by The Chemours Company for the construction of its new facility in Corpus Christi, Texas. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide complete construction services for this critically important investment in new generation environmentally friendly refrigerants at the Chemours plant site in Corpus Christi, Texas. This work is expected to be completed over 18 months, with KBR executing all construction scope, providing construction management and direct hire craft labor.
Besides, in May 2016, Chemours announced that it had begun the commercial startup of its new titanium dioxide (TiO2) line at its Altamira plant in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.
The Chemours Company, commonly referred to as Chemours, is an American chemical company that was founded in July 2015 as a spin-off from DuPont. It has its corporate headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, United States.
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