PLASTIC OMNIUM

Inergy Automotive Systems shifts focus to CRP high-pressure cylinders at the expense of fuel tanks / New line planned in Belgium

PLASTIC OMNIUM

Building underway of new R&D centre for Inergy Automotive Systems

PLASTIC OMNIUM

Inergy subsidiary planning additional facility in Russia / Remaining shares in Indian jv acquired

PLASTIC OMNIUM

EUR 50m investment in research and development at Inergy Automotive Systems / Fuel systems division to employ 500 at new centre in France

PLASTIC OMNIUM

Inergy subsidiary establishes joint venture in Russia / Manufacturing fuel tanks for the Russian automotive sector

SOLVAY

Good Q2 performance mirrors expectations / Plastics demand holds up / Turnaround for Vinyls

PLASTIC OMNIUM

Record sales in first-half 2011 / French OEM supplier now has 12 production plants in China

SOLVAY

Specialities business helps boost sales and operating profit in first half of 2010 / Vinyls sees slight gains

PLASTIC OMNIUM

Solvay's 50% stake in Inergy Automotive Systems acquired / Significant increases in profit and revenues in first half of 2010 / Debt reduced by EUR 200m over 18 months

NORTH AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE

US loses number one slot to China in 2009 but is bouncing back strongly / Magna in Canadian lightweight vehicle research project / Mexican market sees double-digit growth

PLASTIC OMNIUM

Purchase of Solvay's 50% stake in Inergy Automotive Systems

SOLVAY

Earnings on plastics down 72% in 2009 / Some progress in Q4 / “Fragile” recovery from crisis