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About Solvay

Solvay, an international Chemical Group.

Solvay offers a broad range of products that contribute to improving quality of life and its customers' performance in markets such as consumer goods, construction, automotive, energy, water and environment and electronics.

It is one of the world leaders in high-performance specialty polymers and the world leader in soda ash and hydrogen peroxide. It also provides its leadership in specialty chemicals (silica, rare earth formulations), products designed for large consumer markets (surfactants and natural polymers, acetate tow) and engineering plastics based on polyamide 6.6.

Solvay's main businesses

SOLVAY Chemicals is the world’s largest producer of soda ash, hydrogen peroxide and sodium bicarbonate. It is also a global leader in specialty products such as fluorinated chemicals.

SOLVAY Chemicals had net sales of EUR 2,836 billion in 2011.

SOLVAY Plastics is the leading world producer of specialty polymers and vinyls and has the widest plastics range available.

SOLVAY Plastics had net sales of EUR 3,686 billion in 2011.

SOLVAY Rhodia is a world leader in the development and production of specialty chemicals and provides added-value products and high-performance solutions to diversified markets, including automotive, electronics, flavors and fragrances, health, personal and home care, consumer goods and industrial.

Rhodia had net sales of EUR 6,171 billion in 2011.





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