| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 630 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Part I. The pioneering years (1863-1914) : the quest for leadership and the first stages of the internationalization / Nicolas Coupain ; First steps : when vision and reality meet -- A multinational pioneer -- Reaching a dominant position -- Labor organization, social policy, and societal vision -- The consolidation of power -- Conclusion of part I -- Part II. The years of crisis (1914-1950) : the making and unmaking of international alliances / Kenneth Bertrams ; The multiple fronts of World War I -- From the ashes, 1918-1922 -- The making of international alliances -- Family and finance through the crisis -- The electrolytic industry -- Facing war again -- Solvay's second postwar period -- Conclusion of part 2 -- Part III. The era of diversification and globalization (1950-2012) / Ernst Homburg ; Growth through diversification : the successful entry into plastics and peroxides -- Enlarging scale and scope : backward and forward integration in the 1960s and 1970s -- Solvay goes public : financial and organizational limits of a family firm -- The long and winding road to Deer Park : Solvay's return to the United States -- From bulk to brains : Solvay's entry into pharmacy and the life sciences -- Solvay in the age of globalization -- Towards sustainable product leadership -- Chemicals and plastics of the future : major turning points at the start of a new century -- Conclusion of part 3 |
| Summary |
"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 to 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"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes list of abbreviations, appendices, bibliographical references (pages 577-599), and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Solvay, Ernest, 1838-1922.
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| SUBJECT |
Solvay, Ernest, 1838-1922 fast |
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Solvay Chemicals -- History
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Solvay Chemicals fast |
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Chemical industry -- Belgium -- History
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International business enterprises -- Belgium
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Philanthropists -- Belgium
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economic History.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Chemical industry
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International business enterprises
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Philanthropists
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Belgium
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Coupain, Nicolas, 1978-
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Homburg, Ernst, 1952-
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Kurgan-van Hentenryk, G.
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Mioche, Philippe.
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| ISBN |
9781107314382 |
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1107314380 |
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1107306639 |
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9781107306639 |
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9781139176057 |
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1139176056 |
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9781299009035 |
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1299009034 |
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1107301548 |
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9781107301542 |
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1107236215 |
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9781107236219 |
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1107312183 |
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9781107312180 |
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1107308836 |
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9781107308831 |
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