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Solvay is a Belgian multinational chemical company established in 1863, with its headquarters located in Neder-Over-Heembeek, Brussels, Belgium. Since the end of 2023, following its demerger with the creation of the new Syensqo entity, Solvay has specialized in essential chemistry and employs over 9,000 people in 40 countries.
The Solvay process or ammonia–soda process is the major industrial process for the production of sodium carbonate (soda ash, Na 2 CO 3).The ammonia–soda process was developed into its modern form by the Belgian chemist Ernest Solvay during the 1860s. [1]
Solvay Process Company office building around 1889. The Solvay Process Company was a joint venture between Belgian chemists Ernest and Alfred Solvay, who owned the patent rights to the Solvay process, and Americans William B. Cogswell and Rowland Hazard II.
On Friday, December 8, 2023, [12] shareholders approved the plan to split Solvay into two separate entities. [13] [14] As a result, Ilham Kadri, former CEO of Solvay, is the CEO of Syensqo, whereas Philippe Kehren becomes CEO of Solvay. [15] The split became effective on December 11th, 2023, with shares listed on Euronext Brussels and Euronext ...
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Brussels, Belgium; Solvay Institute of Sociology, Brussels, Belgium, part of the Université Libre de Bruxelles; Solvay Process Company (1880–1985), a former U.S. company that employed the Solvay process; Solvay S.A., an international chemicals and plastics company founded by Ernest Solvay
Rhodia was a group founded in 1988 that specialized in fine chemistry, synthetic fibers, and polymers.. The company was acquired by the Belgian Solvay group in September 2011 in a deal valued at €3.4 billion. [2]
Jean-Pierre Clamadieu [1] (born 15 August 1958) is a French businessman.. Clamadieu has been the Chairman of Engie since May 2018 [2] and a former chief executive officer of Solvay and member of the board of directors from May 2012 to March 2019.
Rhône-Poulenc (French pronunciation: [ʁon pulɛ̃k]) was a French chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in 1928.In 1999, it merged with Hoechst AG to form Aventis.As of 2015, the pharmaceutical operations of Rhône-Poulenc are part of Sanofi and the chemicals divisions are part of Solvay group and Bayer Crop Science.