Solstice Plans $49M Buffalo R&D Expansion

Solstice plans to invest $49 million to expand research and development capabilities at its Buffalo facility, adding laboratory space and equipment for advanced energy-storage materials, refrigerants and thermal management, and testing. New York is offering up to $1.4 million in performance-based tax credits through the Excelsior Jobs Program. The project is expected to add 12 jobs to a site with about 180 employees, and the company has said it plans further hiring.