Solvay Sa ADR (SVYZY)

Solvay SA is a public limited liability company governed by Belgian law and founded in 1863. The Company is an international chemical group. The Company is engaged in manufacturing diphenols and fluoroaliphatic derivatives, phenol and derivatives, soda ash, hydrogen peroxide, sodium bicarbonate, fluorinated chemicals, specialty polymers, and vinyl. The Company has presence in approximately 56 countries and 117 industrial sites. The Company operates in five segments; Advanced Formulations, Advanced Materials, Performance Chemicals, Functional Polymers, and Corporate & Business Services. The Advanced Formulations includes; Novecare, Coatis, and Aroma Performance; and serves the consumer products markets. The Advanced Materials includes; Specialty Polymers, Silica, Rare Earth Systems, Special Chemicals; and ultra-high-performance applications for aerospace, high-speed trains, health, low-energy tires, automotive emission control, smartphones and hybrid vehicle batteries. The Performance Chemicals includes; Soda Ash & Derivatives, Peroxides, Acetow, Eco Services, Emerging Biochemicals; and operates in mature and resilient markets. The Functional Polymers include Polyamide & Intermediates, Fibras, and Engineering Plastics based solutions serving mainly the automotive, construction, electrical/electronic and different consumer goods markets. The Corporate & Business Services includes the Energy Services GBU and Corporate Functions such as Business Services. Energy Services optimize energy consumption and reduce emissions. The Company's competitors includes; AKZO Nobel, BASF, Clariant, Croda, Dow, Koch, Oxiteno, Stepan, Celanese, Ineos, Eastman, EMS, DuPont, PolyOne among others.