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Solvay S.A.

Logo: Solvay SAS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Belgian chemical company

Solvay is a Belgian-French multinational chemical company established in 1863, with its headquarters located in Neder-Over-Heembeek, Brussels, Belgium. Since the end of 2023, following its demerger with the creation of the new Syensqo entity, Solvay has specialized in essential chemistry and employs over 9,000 people in 40 countries.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Dec 26, 1863Founded1

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  • TickerSOLB on Euronext Brussels1
  • Industrychemical industry, manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals1
  • HeadquartersBrussels1
  • Websitewww.solvay.com/en
  • Legal formPublic limited company (Belgium)1

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Solvay is a Belgian-French multinational chemical company established in 1863, with its headquarters located in Neder-Over-Heembeek, Brussels, Belgium. Since the end of 2023, following its demerger with the creation of the new Syensqo entity, Solvay has specialized in essential chemistry and employs over 9,000 people in 40 countries.2

The story

Founded by Alfred Solvay and Ernest Solvay on Dec 26, 1863.1

Leadership

Who has led Solvay S.A., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Ilham Kadri2019–2023

Chair

  1. Nicolas Boël2012–now
197019801990200020102020

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Deutsche Solvay-Werke
  • Groupe Fournier
  • Société belge de Banque
  • Solvay
  • Solvay (China)
  • Solvay (Italy)
  • Solvay (Netherlands)
  • Solvay (United States)
  • Solvay American Investment
  • Solvay Chemie
  • Solvay GmbH

Also owns

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

Solvay S.A. employees by year18.2K in 2025−65% since 2020
010.0K20.0K30.0K2020: 23.7K23.7K20202021: 21.6K21.6K2021−9%2022: 22.0K22.0K2022+2%2023: 9.1K9.1K2023−59%2024: 8.9K8.9K2024−2%2025: 8.2K8.2K2025−8%
  • 20258,1901
  • 20248,9051
  • 20239,1051
  • 202222,0471
  • 202121,6061
  • 202023,6631

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Solvay S.A. revenue by year14.1B EUR in 2025−62% since 2016
05.0B EUR10.0B EUR15.0B EUR2016: 10.9B EUR10.9B EUR20162017: 10.1B EUR10.1B EUR2017−7%2018: 10.3B EUR10.3B EUR2018+1%2019: 10.2B EUR10.2B EUR2019−0%2020: 9.0B EUR9.0B EUR2020−12%2021: 10.1B EUR10.1B EUR2021+13%2022: 13.4B EUR13.4B EUR2022+33%2023: 4.9B EUR4.9B EUR2023−64%2024: 4.5B EUR4.5B EUR2024−7%2025: 4.1B EUR4.1B EUR2025−9%
  • 20254.1B EUR1
  • 20244.5B EUR1
  • 20234.9B EUR1
  • 202213.4B EUR1
  • 202110.1B EUR1
  • 20209.0B EUR1

Net income

Solvay S.A. net income by year137.0M EUR in 2025−94% since 2016
-1.0B EUR01.0B EUR2.0B EUR3.0B EUR2016: 621.0M EUR621.0M EUR20162017: 1.1B EUR1.1B EUR2017+71%2018: 858.0M EUR858.0M EUR2018−19%2019: 118.0M EUR118.0M EUR2019−86%2020: -962.0M EUR-962.0M EUR20202021: 948.0M EUR948.0M EUR20212022: 1.9B EUR1.9B EUR2022+101%2023: 2.1B EUR2.1B EUR2023+10%2024: 233.0M EUR233.0M EUR2024−89%2025: 37.0M EUR37.0M EUR2025−84%
  • 202537.0M EUR1
  • 2024233.0M EUR1
  • 20232.1B EUR1
  • 20221.9B EUR1
  • 2021948.0M EUR1
  • 2020-962.0M EUR1

Timeline

  1. 2019New chief executive Ilham Kadri becomes CEO1
  2. Jan 23, 2012Went public Listed on Euronext Brussels1
  3. Dec 26, 1863Founded Founded1

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