By Brett Dunlap, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
WASHINGTON, W.Va. — A vital piece of American defense and a key economic component will be manufactured at Chemours Washington Works, said U.S. Senator Joe Manchin.
Manchin, I-W.Va., was at Chemours on Wednesday for a ribbon cutting to commemorate the start of an expanded production line of Teflon fluoropolymers, an advanced material critical to manufacturing semiconductor chips used in phones, computers, automotive electrical systems, defense systems, AI and more that is a vital component in much of the U.S. and global economy.
The Washington Works facility is the only manufacturer of Teflon fluoropolymers in the United States. It will create 20 new jobs.
When the war in Ukraine began, Russian President Vladimir Putin weaponized energy against Europe. Manchin said he realized that the U.S. relied on China for a lot of products used daily, especially in electronics.
“We have lost sight of what we need for the building blocks of America,” he said. “We can’t rely on undependable foreign supply chains.
