Orbia's Building & Infrastructure (B&I) business, Wavin, formally opened its new production plant in new Grand Batang City, Indonesia. The facility will supply the company’s expanding customer base in Indonesia and the Asia Pacific region with sustainable sanitation and water management solutions.

Orbia's Building & Infrastructure business Wavin announced its agreement with Microsoft to tackle water stress and promote water resilience worldwide. Orbia will support Microsoft in making progress against its target to replenish more than it consumes by 2030 via various water-positive projects using Orbia Building & Infrastructure (Wavin) solutions for cities and urban environments.

Orbia has been announced as the winner of the ESG Champion Award by EHS Daily Advisor, a leading news outlet for environmental, health and safety professionals. The award honors companies who have demonstrated excellence in safety and environmental, social and governance initiatives.

Orbia’s Chief Financial Officer Jim Kelly was featured in Forbes Mexico’s 2024 list of the top 20 CFOs for the second consecutive year. The 2024 ranking featured executives who have demonstrated exceptional financial leadership through challenging times and generated value through digital transformation, talent management and business model optimization initiatives. Kelly ranked as #12 on the top 20 list.

Orbia has been named a winner by the Ragan 2024 Employee Communications and Top Places to Work Awards in the employer branding and virtual town hall categories.

Orbia has been recognized by the Women’s Choice Award on its 2024 lists of best companies for women and millennials. The annual listings honor companies that provide excellent working environments for women in the U.S. labor force.

Orbia’s Fluor & Energy Materials business Koura has been honored as the winner of the U.K. Chemicals Northwest sustainability award due to its recently-launched Koura Klea 456A refrigerant, which offers a 50% lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) as compared to incumbent refrigerants.

Mexico City, April 2, 2024 – Orbia Advance Corporation, S.A.B. de C.V. (“ORBIA”) (BMV: ORBIA*), informs that effective as of April 2, 2024, it entered into a new US$1.4 billion revolving credit facility, with a 5-year maturity and terms in line with its investment grade ratings, considering Standard & Poor’s Ratings ('BBB-', global scale, and 'mxAA/mxA-1+', national scale), Fitch Ratings ('BBB', global scale, and 'AAA ' national scale) and Moody's Ratings ('Baa3', global scale).

Orbia released its 15th annual Impact Report, which encompasses the company’s overall business performance in 2023 as well as key accomplishments in advancing life around the world.

The United Nations Global Compact Mexico voted to include Orbia as a new member organization serving on its Board of Directors during general assembly proceedings on February 8, 2024. Tania Rabasa Kovacs, Vice President of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs, will represent Orbia for future meetings.

Orbia announced that Diego Echave has joined the company as Vice President of Investor Relations, effective as of today. In his new role, Echave will report to Orbia Chief Financial Officer James (Jim) Kelly and lead the investor relations team, cultivating strong relationships with the global investment community.

Orbia's Fluorinated Solutions business group today announced a rebrand of its business group to Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials. The strategic repositioning reflects Orbia’s goals to align the business group more closely to the applications where it delivers current and next-generation solutions.

Orbia announced its continued inclusion as an index component of the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for the fifth year in a row. This inclusion recognizes Orbia's commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices across its operations.

Kindeva Drug Delivery (Kindeva), a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused on drug-device combination products, and Orbia Advance Corporation, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: ORBIA*) Fluorinated Solutions business (Koura®), a global leader in the development, manufacture, and supply of fluoroproducts and technologies, announced today a co-development collaboration for the conversion from existing marketed pressurised Metered Dose Inhaler (pMDI) products to Koura’s more sustainable and environmentally-conscious medical propellant; HFA 152a, known as Zephex® 152a.

Tania Rabasa Kovacs, Orbia Vice President of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs, has been recognized by Forbes as one of the 30 Most Sustainable Minds in Mexico. This prestigious award recognizes leaders who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to advancing the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

DoE Secretary Granholm commends Orbia Fluorinated Solutions business Koura for securing supply, building capacity in North America’s electric vehicle battery materials value chains.

Orbia has been featured on the Forbes list of World’s Top Companies for Women 2023. This prestigious annual award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awardee list was announced on October 31, 2023, and is currently available on the Forbes website.

Orbia’s Fluorinated Solutions business and Solvay have signed their joint venture agreement to create the largest polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) production facilities for battery materials in the North America region. This partnership brings security of supply with Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) compliant materials and leading-edge PVDF technology together for solutions that are critical to the North American electric vehicle (EV) transition.

Alma Rosa Moreno Razo, Independent Director on the Orbia Board of Directors, and Tania Rabasa Kovacs, Orbia Vice President of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs, attended a 50/50 Women on Boards and Women Corporate Directors-sponsored event in Mexico City in recognition of Orbia as one of the top 15 Mexican Stock Exchange-listed companies with the greatest representation of independent female directors and high-ranking executives.

Sameer S. Bharadwaj, Orbia Chief Executive Officer, was the chief guest and speaker for the Indian Chemical Council (ICC) 58th Annual Awards Presentation held at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai, India on September 15th. Bharadwaj joined a historic roster of chief guests from global companies including BASF and Solvay as well as government officials representing India to speak on the topic of material engineering for a clean, smart and efficient future.