Solvay S.A. (ADR)
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Events
Feb 18, 2010
Q4 2009 S A Earnings Conference Call
- 9:00AM EST -
Feb 18, 2010
Q4 2009 S A Earnings Release
- 1:30AM EST -
Oct 29, 2009
Q3 2009 S A Earnings Conference Call
Oct 29, 2009
Q3 2009 S A Earnings Release
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Key stats and ratios
| Q3 (Sep '09) | 2008 | |
| Net profit margin | 7.79% | 4.73% |
| Operating margin | 11.45% | 10.38% |
| EBITD margin | - | 14.77% |
| Return on average assets | 5.74% | 3.83% |
| Return on average equity | 14.23% | 9.25% |
| Employees | 29,433 | - |
Address
Rue de Prince Albert 33
Bruxelles, 1050
Belgium
+32-2-5096111 (Phone)
+32-2-5096617 (Fax)
Bruxelles, 1050
Belgium
+32-2-5096111 (Phone)
+32-2-5096617 (Fax)
Website links
Solvay S.A. (ADR) discussions
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Solvay SA is a chemicals and pharmaceuticals company. The Company operates in three sectors: pharmaceuticals, chemicals and plastics. The pharmaceuticals sector is engaged in the therapeutic fields of cardiometabolic, neuroscience, flu vaccines, pancreatic enzymes and gastroenterology. The chemicals sector specializes in soda ash, advanced functional minerals, electrochemistry, fluorinated products, hydrogen peroxide and persalts. Plastics sector specializes in specialty and vinyls. In October 2008, the Company acquired Alexandria Sodium Carbonate Company (ASCC) in Egypt from Holding Company for Chemical Industries (HCCI). In February 2008, it announced that it has completed the sale of its caprolactones business to Perstorp. In March 2008, the Company announced that it has finalized the sale of its subsidiary, Solvay Engineered Polymers (SEP), which is a supplier of polypropylene compounds, to LyondellBasell Industries.
Officers and directors
| Alois Michielsen | Chairman of the Board | |
| Christian Jourquin | Chairman of the Executive Committee, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director | |
| Denis Solvay | Vice Chairman of the Board, Independent Director | |
| Bernard De Laguiche | Executive Committee, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer | |
| Marc Duhem | Region General Manager Europe | |
| Paulo Schirch | Region General Manager Mercosur | |
| Jean-Michel Mesland | Member of the Executive Committee, Group General Manager of Research and Technology | |
| Dominique Dussard | Group General Counsel | |
| Jacques Levy-Morelle | Group Corporate Secretary | |
| Daniel Broens | Group General Manager Human Resources |
