By Solvay
Solvay has announced its plans to invest in a new facility to produce electronic grade hydrogen peroxide – also known as eH2O2 – in Casa Grande to supply the growing U.S. semiconductor manufacturing market. The facility will convert hydrogen peroxide into an ultra-high purity grade to clean silicon wafers that are needed to manufacture semiconductors, essential components of electronic devices.
In addition to being the leading global producer and supplier of hydrogen peroxide solutions, Solvay is also a technology leader in the production and distribution of eH2O2. The new facility will be Solvay’s seventh eH2O2 unit. With a strong H2O2 presence in the area, Solvay materials provide the highest quality product for the latest semiconductor fabrication needs.
Solvay purchased 25 acres of greenfield land in Casa Grande’s Central Arizona Commerce Park. Construction of the first production line is scheduled to begin in 2023 with future expansions to be built as needed to support customer demand. The facility will create 30 full-time positions and Solvay expects to invest more than $3M per year on wages, maintenance and upgrades, employee training, taxes and other expenditures.
(Editor’s Note: Media reports estimate the plant’s development costs at $60M and note the site was purchased in two transactions totaling $4.7M.)
Solvay’s new facility will be fully powered using renewable electricity, in line with the company’s Solvay One Planet sustainability roadmap. Production equipment will be housed within an enclosed climate-controlled building using technology already in use at other Solvay locations worldwide – including its site near Houston, Texas. (Source)
