Solvay

Manufacturer of inorganic chemicals and advanced materials

placeBelgium calendar_todayFounded 1863 groups9,105 employees language solvay.com

Web presence

Audience by country — top 5 markets by share of visits.

CountryShare
United States27.2%
Brazil14.2%
France9.8%
Belgium9.7%
Germany5.2%

Innovation

1,310 patent families (587 granted) — focus: Chemistry & metallurgy, Operations & transport, Electricity & electronics, Human necessities; filing pace slowing. Cited 39,010 times.

YearFilings
2015223
2016184
2017185
2018165
2019152
2020122
2021115
202287
202379
202451
202542
20268

Social engagement

Social engagement: 604.4K social following, 1 post in the last 12 months — below the industry typical range.

Investor mix

10 investors on record; 1 has since exited.

Investor typeCountShare
Venture capital110%
Private equity110%
Other / undisclosed880%

Share of voice

Share of voice in Belgium: 68.1% of web traffic across its competitive set; worldwide: 19.8%.

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