Solvay is an international industrial Group active in Chemistry, offering a broad range of products and solutions that contribute to improving quality of life. The Group is headquartered in Brussels and employs about 16,8......Solvay is an international industrial Group active in Chemistry, offering a broad range of products and solutions that contribute to improving quality of life. The Group is headquartered in Brussels and employs about 16,800 people in 40 countries. In 2010, its consolidated sales amounted to EUR 7.1 billion. The Group has two Sectors of activity: SOLVAY Chemicals is the world’s largest producer of essential chemicals such as soda ash, hydrogen peroxide and sodium bicarbonate. It is also a global leader in specialty products such as fluorinated chemicals. SOLVAY Chemicals had sales of EUR 3.0 billion in 2010. SOLVAY Plastics is a leading world producer of specialty polymers and vinyls and has the widest plastics range available. SOLVAY Plastics had sales of EUR 3.8 billion in 2010.