Climalife and Solstice Advanced Materials collaborate to accelerate the lifecycle management of refrigerants

VINCENNES, FRANCE, 25 June 2026 – Climalife, a leader in thermodynamic solutions and refrigerant lifecycle management, and Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. (Nasdaq: SOLS), a global leader in high-performance specialty materials, have formalised an agreement to build on their long-standing working relationship and advance circular economy solutions for refrigerants across Europe.

Under the agreement, Solstice will support the development of new reclamation capacity at the Climalife production site in France. Climalife’s next-generation distillation unit technology is designed to process and purify increasingly complex refrigerant blends.

This collaboration combines Climalife’s leadership in circular economy solutions with Solstice’s expertise in advanced, low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant technologies, enabling a more integrated and scalable approach to the performance and lifecycle management of next-generation refrigerants across the European market.

The increasing complexity of next-generation refrigerants—including hydrocarbons, CO₂ and HFO blends—along with considerations such as flammability and high pressure, is reshaping the needs of the Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump (RACHP) sector. Addressing these challenges requires both continuous innovation in fluid technologies and advanced infrastructure to enable efficient recovery, purification and reuse.

The Climalife production site, located at the Osiris industrial park in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France, is continuing its industrial transformation and is set to become a hub of excellence for the circular economy in Europe. Work is currently underway for the installation of a new distillation unit comprising three columns. This unit will enable the treatment and purification of complex refrigerant blends, maximising recovery efficiency and supporting circular use.

Since the implementation of recovery systems in Europe by Climalife, more than 48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent have been avoided, and 75% of fluorinated greenhouse gas waste has been recovered and reused. With this new technological step and the combined expertise of both partners, the carbon emission reduction potential is estimated at more than 15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent by 2030.

The collaboration also builds on extensive research conducted with European research centers, which has led to the development of patented technologies by Climalife that support innovative solutions for fluorinated gas reclamation.

Our brand in a nutshell

Since 1874, Climalife has been the specialist in thermodynamics and technical fluids for the refrigeration and air conditioning industries.

In 2021, our brand is expanding its scope and now includes the Dehon Group’s fine chemicals offering as part of a sustainable development approach. Our mission: to connect stakeholders to the eco-efficient industry of tomorrow by strengthening our innovation and responding more agilely to rapid changes in different markets.

Our expertise and proactivity enable us to develop a portfolio of offerings and services tailored to multiple industrial processes. Through this comprehensive and integrated approach, we gain a deeper understanding of the needs of our customers and end users. Climalife offers a wide range of tailor-made products and services: refrigerants, heat transfer fluids, oils, leak detection, cleaning, analysis, services and engineering, as well as aerosol propellants, blowing and extinguishing agents, industrial and special gases.

As the European market leader, our territorial network is the strength behind our success and brings us closer to our customers. Our distribution network extends worldwide through our export subsidiary, and we are deploying our key success factors in booming markets by establishing subsidiaries in China, Singapore and, most recently, Dubai. Our constant growth is the result of customer loyalty and the strong relationships we maintain with world-renowned partners and producers.

Reducing our carbon footprint and energy efficiency are at the heart of our value creation model.

As a pioneer in the recovery and recycling of fluorinated greenhouse gases, the concept of the circular economy is the very essence of our brand. Climalife is accelerating its commitment to an eco-efficient industry by supporting its customers in choosing solutions that have an ever-lower impact on our ecosystem.

To make everyday life easier for professionals, Climalife is fully integrating digital technologies and evolving its services towards increasingly connected tools for successful user experience.

About Solstice Advanced Materials

Solstice Advanced Materials is a leading global specialty materials company that advances science for smarter outcomes. Solstice offers high-performance solutions that enable critical industries and applications, including refrigerants, semiconductor manufacturing, data center cooling, nuclear power, protective fibers, healthcare packaging and more. Solstice is recognized for developing next-generation materials through some of the industry’s most renowned brands such as Solstice®, Genetron®, Aclar®, Spectra®, Fluka™ and Hydranal™. Partnering with over 3,000 customers across more than 120 countries and territories and supported by a robust portfolio of over 5,700 patents and pending applications, Solstice’s approximately 4,100 employees worldwide drive innovation in materials science.

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