Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials

Mexicoorbia-fem.com

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials, formerly known as Mexichem Fluor S.A. de C.V., is a global supplier of fluorinated products and battery materials. The company produces a range of fluorochemicals used in applications such as refrigerants, foam blowing agents, fire extinguishing systems, and industrial solvents.

Recently, the company has expanded its activities into the battery materials sector through a project to build a lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) production facility at its site in St. Gabriel, Louisiana. The plant will be its first large-scale LiPF6 facility in the United States and aims to address growing demand in lithium-ion battery supply chains.

Also known as Koura, Orbia Fluorinated Solutions, and Mexichem.

Projects OF&EM is involved in

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OF&EM's role on them: Owner, Operator, and Developer.

1 FEED / Pre-FID

1 new construction.

Expected to start operating
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Targeting: Lithium Carbonate (1), lithium hexafluorophosphate (1)

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Latest news on OF&EM

13 May 2026
Worley wins engineering contract for Orbia's Louisiana LiPF6 plant

Engineering, supply-chain, modularization, construction and automation support for a new large-scale battery electrolyte production facility in the US to bolster battery materials supply.

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