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Solvay SA engages in the manufacture and distribution of chemical and plastic products. It operates through the following segments: Basic Chemicals, Performance Chemicals, and Corporate and Business Services. The Basic Chemicals segment is involved in chemical intermediate businesses focused on mature and resilient markets. The Performance Chemicals segment focuses on formulation and application expertise through customized specialty formulations. The Corporate and Business Services segment includes corporate and other business services, such as group research and innovation. The company was founded by Ernest Solvay in 1863 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.