Solvay SA is a Belgian multinational chemicals company founded in 1863 and headquartered in Brussels. Following the 2023 separation of its specialty activities into Syensqo, Solvay focuses on essential chemistry with a global industrial footprint across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
The company is a leading producer of soda ash and sodium bicarbonate used in flat and container glass, detergents, flue-gas treatment, and industrial processes. Its portfolio also includes hydrogen peroxide for pulp and paper and chemical synthesis, highly dispersible silica for tire and industrial applications, and solvents and phenols in Latin America (legacy Rhodia/Coatis businesses). Solvay operates rare earths refining and separation, notably at La Rochelle, France, supplying oxides used in catalysts, electronics, and permanent magnets.
Solvay serves end markets such as glass, automotive and mobility, consumer goods, water treatment, mining, and energy. The company emphasizes process efficiency and footprint reduction in its essential chemicals platforms, building on more than a century of process know-how originating from the Solvay process for soda ash.
To provide comprehensive coverage, we aggregate data and news under the name Solvay, encompassing the following company names, divisions, and related entities:
Solvay Stock Option Management SRL, SSOM, Solvay Group, Rhodia (Solvay), Rhodia Opérations S.A.S., and Rhodia.
This list encompasses current and former names, alternate names, and key divisions associated with Solvay, ensuring you can easily find all relevant information under a single, unified profile.
