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09.04.2025 • News

Solvay Expands Rare Earths Production in Europe

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 commitment to meeting Europe’s strategic goals.

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15.10.2024 • News

Solvay Completes Major GHG Emissions-Reduction Project in the US

Solvay has inaugurated its regenerative thermal oxidation (RTO) process at its US plant at Green River, Wyoming. The innovative emissions control technology, which Solvay claims is the first of its kind in the trona mining industry, is expected to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the plant by up to 20% annually and achieve a 4% reduction in emissions at group level by 2025.

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19.09.2023 • News

Solvay and Shengjian Expand Their Strategic Partnership

Belgian chemical major Solvay and China-headquartered Shanghai Shengjian Environment Technology, a company specializing on semiconductor process waste gas treatment, signed a strategic partnership framework agreement to strengthen their business relations and expand into new markets.

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06.09.2023 • News

Solvay Expands China Research and Innovation Center in Shanghai

With the inauguration of a new research building in the Shanghai Technology Park, Solvay has completed the expansion of its China Research & Innovation Center (R&I). The company said that it has invested more than 4 billion RMB (approximately €500 million) in its Chinese R&I hub since 2005.

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30.06.2023 • News

Solvay in $393 Million PFAS Deal with New Jersey

Belgian chemical major Solvay has reached a $393 million deal with the US state of New Jersey to remedy contamination from poly- and per-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) – also known as “forever chemicals – caused by its subsidiary Solvay Specialty Polymers.

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12.06.2023 • News

Solvay and Sapio Partner on Peroxide

Solvay is partnering with Italian gases group Sapio to develop green hydrogen peroxide at its site in Rosignano, Italy. A 756 t/y green hydrogen plant will be built by mid-2026, cutting CO2 emissions for peroxides-related operations at the site by 15%.

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12.04.2023 • News

Solvay to Collaborate with Ginkgo Bioworks

Solvay has agreed a strategic collaboration with Ginkgo Bioworks, which the Belgian chemical giant said is aimed at “building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity.” Financial details were not disclosed.

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07.03.2023 • News

Solvay Agrees RusVinyl Sale

Solvay has now finalized terms to sell its half share in Russian PVC producer RusVinyl to its joint venture partner Sibur.

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23.02.2023 • News

Solvay Joins Genesis Consortium to Boost Biotech

Solvay’s venture capital fund has joined the Genesis Consortium, a global alliance of venture capital firms and corporations that support startups leveraging biotechnology to promote both human and planetary health.

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15.02.2023 • News

Solvay Discussing RusVinyl Sale

Solvay has announced it is in “advanced” talks to sell its 50% share of Russian PVC joint venture RusVinyl to partner Sibur. Russian government authorities have given their preliminary clearance for the transaction, which remains subject to several other regulatory approvals.

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16.11.2022 • News

Solvay to Revive US Soda Ash Upgrade Project

Solvay said it plans to resume construction on its 600,000 t/y soda ash capacity expansion at its Green River, Wyoming, US plant, with production now expected to start at the end of 2024. The project was put on hold in September 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic

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31.10.2022 • News

Solvay Reuses Rosignano Limestone Residues

Solvay is collaborating with two companies to collect and reuse the limestone residues from its soda ash production in Rosignano, Italy. The move will enable the residues to be reused in construction and agriculture.

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13.10.2022 • News

Solvay Collaborates with Australia’s Hastings on Rare Earths

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, Hastings will initially supply 2,500 t/y of MREC from its Yangibana rare earth project in Western Australia to Solvay’s plant in La Rochelle, France.

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20.09.2022 • News

Solvay Expands French Rare Earths Site

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 the fast-growing electric vehicle, wind power and electronics markets.

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27.07.2022 • News

Solvay Plans US Electronic-grade Hydrogen Peroxide Plant

Solvay has announced plans to build a new plant in Casa Grande, Arizona, USA, for producing electronic-grade hydrogen peroxide. The investment in its seventh such unit has been prompted by growing demand from the US semiconductor industry.

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28.06.2022 • News

Solvay Progressing Fluorosurfactant Phase-out

Solvay is completely phasing out the use of fluorosurfactants across its global production platforms up to 2026. In its latest step, the Belgian chemical giant said it will be able to produce nearly 100% of its fluoropolymers without fluorosurfactants at its Spinetta Marengo, Italy, site by that date.

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20.05.2022 • News

Solvay Invests in Suanfarma Site to Support Natural Ingredients

Solvay is investing in Suanfarma’s manufacturing site in Lisbon, Portugal, run by subsidiary Cipan, to develop its biotechnological capabilities and support the development of natural ingredients used in the food, flavors and fragrance industries. The move is the first of a long-term strategic alliance between the two firms.

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11.05.2022 • News

Solvay Launches Renewables Platform

Brussels-based chemical major Solvay is launching a fourth new business platform called Renewable Materials and Biotechnology, dedicated to developing innovative and sustainable solutions for a range of markets and using renewable feedstocks and biotechnology.

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05.05.2022 • News

Domo to Expand PA 6 Compounding in China

German polyamide specialist Domo Chemicals said it plans to significantly increase its PA 6 compounding capacity in China up to the end of 2023. As this is the fastest growing market for polyamides globally, the company based at Leuna said the expansion will help local manufacturers keep pace with emerging trends and create “innovative, high-performance and sustainable products and applications.”

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Specialty Chemicals in a Shifting World
Adapting to Tariffs and Strengthening Regional Networks

Specialty Chemicals in a Shifting World

Jennifer Abril, President & CEO of SOCMA, discusses the impact of new tariffs and the importance of regional supply networks in the specialty chemical industry.