Solvay
History of a Multinational Family Firm
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About this book
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 into 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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Table of contents
- Contents
- Tables
- Charts
- Figures and Maps
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part 1 The Pioneering Years (1863-1914)
- 2 A Multinational Pioneer
- 3 Reaching a Dominant Position
- 4 Labor Organization, Social Policy, and Societal Vision
- 5 The Consolidation of Power
- 6 Conclusion of Part 1
- Part 2 The Years of Crisis (1914-1950)
- 8 From the Ashes, 1918-1922
- 9 The Making of International Alliances
- 10 Family and Finance through the Crisis
- 11 The Electrolytic Industry
- 12 Facing War Again
- 13 Solvays Second Postwar Period
- 14 Conclusion of Part 2
- PART 3 The Era of Diversification and Globalization (1950-2012)
- 16 Enlarging Scale and Scope
- 17 Solvay Goes Public
- 18 The Long and Winding Road to Deer Park
- 19 From Bulk to Brains
- 20 Solvay in the Age of Globalization
- 21 Toward Sustainable Product Leadership
- 22 Chemicals and Plastics of the Future
- 23 Conclusion of Part 3
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- Sources and Bibliography
- Index