Book ID: CBB001202299

Solvay: History of a Multinational Family Firm (2013)

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Bertrams, Kenneth (Editor)
Coupain, Nicolas (Editor)
Homburg, Ernst (Editor)
Hentenryk, G. Kurgan-van (Editor)
Mioche, Philippe (Editor)


Cambridge University Press


Publication Date: 2013
Physical Details: xvii + 630 pp.; ill.; maps; bibl.; index
Language: English

Ernest Solvay, philanthropist and organizer of the world-famous Solvay conferences on physics, discovered a profitable way of making soda ash in 1861. Together with a handful of associates, he laid the foundations of the Solvay company, which successfully branched out to other chemicals, plastics, and pharmaceuticals. Since its emergence in 1863, Solvay has maintained world leadership in the production of soda ash. This is the first scholarly book on the history of the Solvay company, which was one of the earliest chemical multinationals and today is among the world's twenty largest chemical companies. It is also one of the largest companies in the field to preserve its family character. The authors analyze the company's 150-year history (1863-2013) from economic, political, and social perspectives, showing the enormous impact geopolitical events had on the company and the recent consequences of global competition.

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Authors & Contributors
Suryanarayanan, Sainath
João Lúcio Azevedo
Yante, Jean-Marie
Ziegler, Volker
Thackray, John S.
Sturchio, Jeffrey L.
Concepts
Chemistry
Science and industry
Chemical industry
Business and commerce
Plastics; rubber; polymers
Pharmaceutical industry
Time Periods
20th century, early
19th century
20th century, late
20th century
21st century
Places
United States
Germany
Amazon River Region (South America)
Japan
Canada
Belgium
Institutions
Merck (E.), firm
Société d'Encouragement pour l'Industrie Nationale
Merck & Co.
University of Liverpool
Imperial Chemical Industries
Du Pont Company
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