Keyword: Rare earths

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Solvay Collaborates with Australia’s Hastings on Rare Earths

13.10.2022 -

Solvay has signed a non-binding offtake agreement with Australia’s Hastings Technology Metals for the supply of mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC). Under the deal...

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Solvay Expands French Rare Earths Site

20.09.2022 -

Solvay has announced plans to expand its rare earths operations in La Rochelle, France, in order to enter the permanent magnets sector in Europe and serve customers in...

Strategy & Management

Chemical Connections

23.04.2015 - Chemicals are vital to our well-being. They help us grow more abundant crops and preserve our food. In the form of plastics, rubber and foam, they help make our homes, factories...

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Solvay Creates Business Unit for Specialty Chemicals

02.04.2015 - Solvay has established a new global business unit (GBU) for rare earths, specialty chemicals and fluorine. The fluorine business was formerly part of Solvay's aroma performance GBU...

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Solvay Wins Chinese Patent Fight, Denies Indupa Snag

10.01.2014 - In two patent cases brought against China's HySci (Tianjin) Specialty Materials, Solvay has been awarded damages of €670,000 and won a court order mandating that HySci immediately...

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Solvay's Rare Earth Recycling Technology Receives ICIS Award

22.10.2012 - Solvay announced today that its Rare Earths Global Business Unit has received the ICIS Award 2012 for Best Innovation for Sustainability. The Award acknowledges the efforts for...

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A Catalyst for Change?

12.06.2012 - On May 11, 2012 Jean-Pierre Clamadieu succeeded Christian Jourquin as CEO of the Solvay group, since the consolidation of Rhodia in last year's third quarter one of Europe's...

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Rhodia, Tantalus to Cooperate on Madagaskar Rare Earth Project

24.04.2012 - Rhodia, member of the Solvay group, and Tantalus Rare Earths are pleased to announce the signing of a Letter of Intent ("LOI") relating to technical cooperation for the development...