Solvay
History
| Year | Detail |
|---|---|
| 1863 | The company was founded. |
| 1877 | The company developed its first industrial plant in Couillet, Belgium. |
| 1914-1949 | |
| 1920 | Solvay Process Co. and the Semet-Solvay Co. merged with three other chemical firms to form Allied Chemical & Dye Corp. |
| 1949-1975 | |
| 1953 | The company opened its research center in Neder-over-Heembeek (NOH). |
| 1974 | The company has returned to the U.S. by purchasing Celanese Corp.'s high-density polyethylene (HDPE) activity. |
| 1975-2008 | |
| 1980s | The company was predominantly present in the Western regions. |
| 2000 | The company started focusing on engineering plastics. |
| 2001 | The company concluded a deal with British Petroleum (BP). |
| 2008-2023 | |
| 2020 | The company launched Solvay One Planet. |
| 2021 | The company launched Solvay One Dignity. |
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