Industrial Minerals


Soda ash sales boost Solvay Q2

29 July 2010

by Mark Watts

Chemicals unit increases profit by 11% as soda ash and fluorochem volumes recover

Keywords: Solvay, soda ash, glass, fluorochemicals, fluorspar

Solvay SA’s chemicals business, the world’s largest producer of soda ash, reported an 11% year on year increase in operating profit for Q2 2010 driven by a boost in sales volumes, the Belgian group said.The business posted recurring operating profits (REBIT) of €80m. ($105m.), compared with €70m. in the same period...