Group profile 

Solvay, a major player in chemistry.

• TOP 10 worldwide largest chemical player
• Among the world leaders in selected markets and products, generating over 90% of sales in businesses where it is among the top 3 global
• Global presence with 38% of sales in fast growing countries
• EUR 12.4 billion in net sales in 2012
• EUR 2.1 billion REBITDA in 2012
• 29,100 people worldwide
• 111 industrial sites
• Worldwide presence in 55 countries
• Diversified end-markets such as consumer goods, construction, automotive, energy, water and environment and electronics.
• Strategy of sustainable and profitable growth by investing in high value added activities and new products with low energy footprint
• Chief Executive Officer: Jean-Pierre Clamadieu 
• Founded in 1863 by Ernest Solvay in Belgium
• Listed on the NYSE Euronext stock exchange in Brussels & Paris