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Chemours Announces Settlement Agreement with State of Ohio

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Mercoledì, Novembre 29, 2023

The agreement resolves the State’s claims relating to releases of PFAS from the companies’ facilities including the Washington Works facility located along the Ohio-West Virginia border.

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  • The agreement resolves the State’s claims relating to releases of PFAS from the companies’ facilities including the Washington Works facility located along the Ohio-West Virginia border.
  • The agreement also resolves claims relating to the manufacture and sale of PFAS-containing products and the State’s claims related to aqueous film-forming foam (“AFFF”).
  • Consistent with the binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Chemours, DuPont, and Corteva agreed in January 2021, Chemours will be responsible for 50% of the settlement costs, or $55 million, with DuPont and Corteva responsible for the remaining 50%.
  • Chemours believes this settlement furthers its objective to manage and resolve legacy liabilities, consistent with our MOU framework in coordination with DuPont and Corteva.

The Chemours Company Announces Changes to its Board of Directors

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Mercoledì, Novembre 22, 2023

The Chemours Company (Chemours) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials, today announces two changes to its Board of Directors.

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  • The Chemours Company (Chemours) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials, today announces two changes to its Board of Directors.
  • On November 17, 2023, Board member, Curtis J. Crawford, Ph.D. retired from the Board effective November 22, 2023.
  • “On behalf of our entire Board I want to thank Curt for his dedication, leadership, valuable insights, and service to the stakeholders of Chemours since its founding as an independent company.
  • I am delighted to have Alister joining our Board of Directors,” said Mark Newman, Chemours President and CEO.

Chemours Announces Capacity Increase of HFC-152a, Providing Reliable, Domestic Supply of Low Global Warming Potential Solution

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Martedì, Novembre 14, 2023

The capacity expansion will occur at the company’s manufacturing facility in Ingleside, Texas—located 20 minutes outside of Corpus Christi—completion expected by mid 2024.

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  • The capacity expansion will occur at the company’s manufacturing facility in Ingleside, Texas—located 20 minutes outside of Corpus Christi—completion expected by mid 2024.
  • HFC-152a is a versatile, low GWP, non-VOC, aerosol propellant and foam blowing agent used in a wide range of personal care, household, industrial, and construction applications.
  • Chemours HFC-152a is sold in the foam blowing agent market as Formacel™ Z-2 and in the aerosol propellant market as HP 152a.
  • “Chemours is dedicated to helping customers across industries meet evolving regulatory requirements with solutions that minimize environmental impact without compromising performance.

Chemours Announces Fourth Quarter Dividend

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Giovedì, Ottobre 26, 2023

The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials, announced today that the Board of Directors of Chemours declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on the company's common stock for the fourth quarter of 2023.

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  • The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials, announced today that the Board of Directors of Chemours declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on the company's common stock for the fourth quarter of 2023.
  • The dividend will be paid on December 15, 2023, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 15, 2023.

Chemours Announces Dates for Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Release and Webcast Conference Call

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Venerdì, Ottobre 6, 2023

The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials, announced it will release third quarter 2023 financial results after market close on October 26, 2023.

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  • The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials, announced it will release third quarter 2023 financial results after market close on October 26, 2023.
  • The company will conduct its third quarter 2023 webcast conference call on Friday, October 27, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
  • To allow for more Q&A and discussion during the call, Chemours will post a full transcript of its prepared remarks, charts, and earnings press release on October 26, 2023, after the close of the market.
  • The earnings call will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, October 27, 2023, with Q&A.

Chemours Announces Promotion of Ron Charles to Senior Vice President of the People Function, as Susan Kelliher Announces Retirement

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Mercoledì, Settembre 13, 2023

With this change, effective October 1, Ron Charles, Vice President of Talent and Culture and Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) for Titanium Technologies, will be promoted to Senior Vice President, People, leading all aspects of the human resources function.

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  • With this change, effective October 1, Ron Charles, Vice President of Talent and Culture and Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) for Titanium Technologies, will be promoted to Senior Vice President, People, leading all aspects of the human resources function.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230913730243/en/
    Ron Charles, Senior Vice President of People at Chemours (Photo: Business Wire)
    Mrs. Kelliher has over 30 years of human resources experience and has served since 2017 as a member of the Chemours executive team.
  • At Chemours, Mrs. Kelliher built an extremely deep talent bench that fueled the impressive performance of its businesses.
  • Chemours President and CEO Mark Newman expressed his gratitude for Kelliher’s contributions as a part of his executive team.

Chemours Titanium Technologies Announces Third Annual Carrier of the Year Award

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Martedì, Settembre 12, 2023

The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials, today announced the winners of its third annual Carrier of the Year Award which recognizes excellence in the transportation of Ti-Pure™ titanium dioxide (TiO2) to Chemours customers.

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  • The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials, today announced the winners of its third annual Carrier of the Year Award which recognizes excellence in the transportation of Ti-Pure™ titanium dioxide (TiO2) to Chemours customers.
  • Marten Transport (Platinum award) and Hirschbach Transportation Services (Gold award) have been recognized for the second consecutive year.
  • “Marten and Hirschbach are consistently reliable carriers, who meet and exceed our standard of excellence every year,” said Denise Dignam, President Titanium Technologies at Chemours.
  • The Titanium Technologies team assesses its carriers on an annual basis.

Kulicke & Soffa Appoints Denise M. Dignam to its Board of Directors

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Mercoledì, Agosto 23, 2023

SINGAPORE, Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) ("Kulicke & Soffa," "K&S" or the "Company") today announced the appointment of Denise M. Dignam to its Board of Directors.

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  • SINGAPORE, Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) ("Kulicke & Soffa," "K&S" or the "Company") today announced the appointment of Denise M. Dignam to its Board of Directors.
  • Ms. Dignam currently serves as a Board Member of the National Mining Association, and was previously appointed as a Board Member to the United States Chamber of Commerce.
  • Ms. Dignam has a passion for strategy development and execution with key competencies in continuous improvement, organizational design, agile methodologies, commercial excellence, and M&A.
  • Peter Kong, Chairman of the K&S Board of Directors, stated, "We welcome Denise to the K&S Board.

Chemours Earns Great Place to Work Certification™ in 15 Global Regions Including the U.S.

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Mercoledì, Agosto 2, 2023

“In this year’s survey, safety, community, opportunity, flexibility, and support were just some of the words employees used to describe what makes Chemours a great workplace.

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  • “In this year’s survey, safety, community, opportunity, flexibility, and support were just some of the words employees used to describe what makes Chemours a great workplace.
  • I am incredibly proud that 92% of our global workforce operates in areas with Great Place to Work Certification™, and I want to thank our employees for their feedback.
  • Your voice is essential to ensuring Chemours becomes even more successful and is a place where you are proud to work.”
    The Great Place to Work Certification™ is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Chemours.
  • This is the fourth time Chemours has achieved this milestone in the U.S., scoring above the benchmark for companies as a great place to work.

Chemours Completes Sale of Glycolic Acid Business to Iron Path Capital-backed PureTech Scientific, LLC for $137 Million

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Martedì, Agosto 1, 2023

The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials, announced it completed the sale of its Glycolic Acid Business to PureTech Scientific, LLC, a company founded and backed by Iron Path Capital, a private equity firm focused on lower-middle market investments across the specialty healthcare sectors.

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  • The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials, announced it completed the sale of its Glycolic Acid Business to PureTech Scientific, LLC, a company founded and backed by Iron Path Capital, a private equity firm focused on lower-middle market investments across the specialty healthcare sectors.
  • “The sale of the Glycolic Acid Business is consistent with our focus on sustainable growth for our three principal businesses and creating value for our shareholders,” said Mark Newman, Chemours President and CEO.
  • “This transaction reflects our unwavering commitment to the disciplined execution of our strategy to compete where we are best positioned to win, enhance the quality of our earnings, and make meaningful investments that help solve some of the world’s biggest challenges through the power of our chemistry.”