About us
Rhodia, member of the Solvay group, is a specialty chemical company resolutely committed to sustainable development.

A balanced geographic presence
Rhodia, member of the Solvay group, is a specialty chemical company resolutely committed to sustainable development. As a leader in its businesses, the Group aims to improve its customers’ performance through the pursuit of operational excellence and its ability to innovate.
Structured around 11 Global Business Units, Rhodia is the partner of major players in the automotive, electronics, flavors and fragrances, health, personal and home care markets, consumer goods and industrial markets. Rhodia employs around 14 250 people worldwide and generated sales of €6.17 billion in 2011.
Rhodia in USA
Rhodia traces its history in the USA to the early 1900's when its predecessor company, Rhône-Poulenc of France, built a chemical production facility in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Rhodia traces its history in the USA to the early 1900's when its predecessor company, Rhône-Poulenc of France, built a chemical production facility in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Following decades of organic growth, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, Rhodia now operates 18 sites across the USA. The city of Bristol, Pennsylvania, is home to one of the company’s five global R&D centers.
A wide range of businesses in the USA contribute to the development, manufacture and marketing of the innovative products and services that make Rhodia one of the world's leading specialty chemicals companies.
Doing Business with Solvay
Doing Business with Solvay
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James Harton, President Rhodia Inc.
"Rhodia and its predecessors have been a part of the North American chemical industry for over 100 years."

Foundations for the Future is Rhodia's intensive development program for engineer graduates.
