Solstice Advanced Materials facility to increase production of UF6 by 20%

Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) announced that its Metropolis Works facility is projected to produce over 10 kilotonnes, or kt, of uranium hexafluoride, or UF6, in 2026, which represents about a 20% increase from its planned output in 2024. The company has invested in debottlenecking projects at Metropolis Works following its 2023 restart in response to strong customer demand for UF6, a critical component in the nuclear fuel supply chain. Metropolis Works is the only UF6 conversion facility in the US. The company’s expansion efforts are underpinned by its backlog of over $2B driven by orders from long-term customers, many of which are domestic utility companies, as well as the US’ policy goal of quadrupling American nuclear energy capacity by 2050.