Solvay

Solvay, a pioneering chemical company with a legacy rooted in founder Ernest Solvay's pivotal innovations in the soda ash process, is dedicated to delivering essential solutions globally through its workforce of around 9,000 employees. Since 1863, Solvay harnesses the power of chemistry to create innovative, sustainable solutions that answer the world’s most essential needs such as purifying the air we breathe and the water we use, preserving our food supplies, protecting our health and well-being, creating eco-friendly clothing, making the tires of our cars more sustainable and cleaning and protecting our homes. Solvay’s unwavering commitment drives the transition to a carbon-neutral future by 2050, underscoring its dedication to sustainability and a fair and just transition. As a world-leading company with €4.7 billion in underlying net sales in 2024, Solvay is listed on Euronext Brussels and Paris (SOLB).

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Solvay Expands Rare Earths Production in Europe

09.04.2025 -

Solvay has officially inaugurated its rare earths production line for permanent magnets at the La Rochelle facility, marking a significant milestone in the Group’s...

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Solvay Completes Major GHG Emissions-Reduction Project in the US

15.10.2024 -

Solvay has inaugurated its regenerative thermal oxidation (RTO) process at its US plant at Green River, Wyoming. The innovative emissions control technology, which Solvay...

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Solvay Opens New Blowing Agent Production Facility in Italy

18.04.2024 -

Belgian chemical major Solvay has opened a new facility in Rosignano, Italy, for the production of Alve-One, a chemical blowing agent for the thermoplastic foaming...

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Solvay Completes Coal Phase-out at Wyoming Soda Ash Plant

14.02.2024 -

Brussels, Belgium-headquartered chemical company Solvay has completed the coal phase-out initiative at its US site in Green River, Wyoming.

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Solvay and Huatai Expand Hydrogen Peroxide Capacity in China

25.01.2024 -

In a move to meet the rising demand from the photovoltaic industry, Solvay is expanding the is hydrogen peroxide capacity of its Shandong Huatai Interox Chemical site in...

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Syensqo is Created Following Demerger of Solvay

12.12.2023 -

Solvay’s shareholders supported the separation with 99.53 % approval, giving official birth to Syensqo.

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Solvay Names the Executive Leadership Team for New Entity Syensqo

03.11.2023 -

Solvay announced the future executive leadership team, effective upon completion of the planned separation of Solvay into two companies – Solvay and Syensqo – which is...

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Solvay Names Diversey’s Kadri as New CEO

16.10.2018 - Solvay has appointed Ilham Kadri as its new CEO, effective from Mar. 1, 2019. Kadri, who is presently CEO and president of US hygiene technology and services company Diversey, will...

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Solvay doubles production capacity for specialty fluorinated derivatives in France

06.09.2012 - Solvay is doubling the production capacity for specialty fluorinated aliphatic derivatives at its plant in Salindres, France, to keep up with the growing demand in strategic...

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Solvay Commissions Largest PEM Fuel Cell

09.02.2012 - Solvay said it has successfully commissioned its 1 MW industrial demonstration fuel cell at the SolVin plant in Lillo, Antwerp, Belgium. This proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel...

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Solvay Joins Sadara to Build Hydrogen Peroxide Plant in Jubail

17.08.2011 - Solvay said it will form a 50/50 joint venture with Sadara Chemical Company for the construction and operation of a hydrogen peroxide plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Scheduled to be...

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Solvay to Build Specialty Polymers Production Plant in China

27.06.2011 - Solvay has announced it will invest about €120 million in building a specialty polymers production plant in China in order to to continue serving fast growing demand in the market...

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Solar Plane Makes Maiden International Flight

16.05.2011 - A solar energy plane made the world's first international flight powered by the sun on Friday to show the potential for pollution-free air travel. The Solar Impulse took off from...

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How Solvay Will Look After Taking Over Rhodia

11.05.2011 - Belgian chemicals group Solvay said the French financial markets authority has approved their friendly public offer for Rhodia. Once the authorizations of the Autorité de Contrôle...

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Solvay Sees Higher 2011 Profit As Q1 Tops Forecast

10.05.2011 - Belgian chemicals group Solvay reported a 79% jump in first-quarter operating profit, beating estimates thanks to improved demand and price hikes, and forecast higher full-year...

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Solvay's Danisco Bid Unsuccessful

13.01.2011 - Belgian chemicals group Solvay made a bid for Danish food ingredients and enzymes group Danisco but lost in the auction to DuPont, Denmark's Borsen newspaper reported on Wednesday...

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Solvay: Chemicals and Plastics Activities for Q2 2010 Significantly Higher

04.08.2010 - Group sales for the first half of 2010 amounted to €3,761 million. They were up by 25% compared to the first half of 2009, not including the pharmaceuticals activities; compared to...

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1050 Bruxelles
Belgium