Asking more from chemistry. R.GRESSER Oct 2015

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1 Asking more from chemistry R.GRESSER Oct

2 Building a model of sustainable chemistry 2014 Figures billion net sales Billion REBITDA billion REBITDA 000 employees 1,950 employees in R&I Building a strong leader, a player in the reshaping of the global chemical industry. Asserting ourselves as a model of sustainable chemistry, capable of attracting and developing talented people who conceive, design and produce solutions to meet the major challenges facing society today sites countries major R&I centers 250 patents 2014 figures 2

3 North America 23 % 3, of net sales employees industrial sites R&I centers Solvay in the world 34 % 13, Europe of net sales employees industrial sites R&I centers Latin America Asia Pacific 11 % of net sales 32 % of net sales 3, employees industrial sites R&I center An activities portfolio directed at growth regions 6, employees industrial sites R&I centers 2014 figures 3

4 A well balanced portfolio of end markets Consumer goods 28% Construction 14% Electricals & Electronics Environment 5% 7% Automotive 15% Energy 6% Agriculture 4% Paper 2% Other industries 19% % of Group net sales (2012) 4

5 Our activities Advanced Materials Specialty Polymers Silica Rare Earth Systems Special Chemicals WW number one producer of specialty and highperformance polymers (ex Fluoro-Polymers) WW number one supplier of specialty rare earth formulations. Global market share of over 25% Performance Chemicals Soda Ash & Derivatives Peroxide Acetow Eco-Services Emerging Biochemicals WW leader of soda ash and sodium bicarbonate Leading global supplier of hydrogen peroxide Advanced Formulations Novecare Coatis Aroma Performance WW leading producer of specialty surfactants; major player in the polymers, guar and phosphorus derivatives markets Functional Polymers Polyamide & Intermediates Engineering Plastics Fibras Leading world producer of polyamide 6.6 and adipic acid. Global specialist in polyamide 6.6- based solutions Corporate & Business Services Energy Services Business Services 5

6 At the Heart of Global Innovation Ecosystems Our R&I Network Enhanced by Open Innovation Atlanta Bristol Paris Bordeaux Lyon Europe people North America 64 % Brussels 16 % Hannover Freiburg Dombasle Milano Vadodara Seoul Shanghai Asia 15 % 1950 Staff in R&I 287M/y Efforts in R&I 82% Of R&I ressources managed by BUs Latin America 5 % Paulinia Singapore 21% New sales ratio Target 2016: 30% of REBITDA growth generated by innovation Open innovation 4 Joint labs with top research institutions of France, China and the USA & the French National Center for Scientific Research > 100 collaborative R&I Projects 55M invested in Venturing & Start-ups 259 Patents filed in Research & Innovation 2015

7 Solvay s Vision for Research & Innovation (R&I) Lead Solvay into new growth territories with breakthrough innovation in the field of sustainable chemistry Deliver Value Improve competitiveness & create new business opportunities thanks to Customer intimacy & market proximity Leverage of synergies within the Group Innovation excellence Eco-designed products At the hearth of global innovation eco-system Our researchers worldwide partner with academia, industrials, start-ups and venture capital to develop breakthrough solutions addressing global challenges 7 Research & Innovation 2015

8 Corporate Innovation : Challenges Strategic Balance Between Long-Term and Short- Term Governance and Alignment Vis-à-Vis Business Units: issues of co-funding, buy-in, and eventual transfer of projects to the individual business units. Innovation Culture: In a large company there are different cultures, and business units differ Different Innovation culture leading to different ways of engaging with the corporate Innovation 8 Presentation name 21/05/2014

9 At the Heart of Global Innovation Ecosystems Multi-BU Centers Cross Fertilization & Synergy Levers Manage shared resources & competencies Position the Group strategically in the Innovation ecosystem Ensure R&I laboratories best practices and benchmarking Organize R&I talent management 9 Research & Innovation 2015

10 Sustainability driving growth in chemicals Major Solvay innovation fields Lead Solvay into new Growth Territories Our Innovation responds to Sustainability Challenges Climate change Building & Construction Agro-food solutions Advanced materials Sustainable energy Resource scarcity Health & Well being Next billion consumers Electrical & Electronics Automotive & Aeronautics Industrial applications Major Solvay markets Energy & Environment Consumer goods & Healthcare Organic electronics Advanced formulations Renewable chemistry Eco-processes 10 Research & Innovation 2015

11 Preparing the future 高校合作 strong connection with academic world > 100 collaboration all over the world 4 Joint Labs with CNRS & Universities 4 个国际联合实验室 Lab of the Future (LOF) Bordeaux, France Complex Assemblies of Soft Matter (COMPASS) Lab Bristol, USA Bristol, Pennsylvania, USA Eco-Efficient Products and Processes Lab (E 2 P 2 L) Shanghai, China Polymers Advanced Lab Lyon, France 11

12 Lead Solvay into new Growth Territories Innovative Solutions towards Sustainable Mobility Powertrain Efficiency High temperature resistance materials for air induction & turbo systems High performance fluoroelastomer for fuel injectors Specialty polymer grades for thermal management systems Light Weighting Full range of structural and 3D-moldable highperformance foams High performance polyamide, and composite materials for semi-structural and structural parts Electrification Clean & Green Technologies New generation of electrolytes, salts, binders and separators to improve Li-ion battery performance Products for fuel cell vehicles Highly dispersible silica Rare earth recycling in permanent magnets Rare Earth oxide formulations for catalysis systems 12 Research & Innovation 2015

13 Lead Solvay into new Growth Territories Sustainable Solutions Towards Sustainable Energy Energy from renewable sources Materials for inorganic and organic photovoltaic panels Building blocks for epoxy resins for wind turbines Innovative resins for fuel cells membranes Energy produced from biomass Energy storage & conversion Innovative materials for current and next generation batteries Solar pond CO 2 capture & use Energy & resources efficiency Energy savings & optimization Surfactants (including bio based) and specialty polymers for oil & gas extraction 13 Research & Innovation 2015

14 2 Solstick Energy capture 7 KetaSpire PEEK PrimoSpire SPR Light weight/metal replacement 11 Non-linear numerical modeling Numerical simulations 12 Emana based on Polyamide 6.6 For performance pilot wear Inflatable mobile hangar 13 Beyond the airplane 1 Halar Energy capture 10 Fomblin Lubrication 3 Solef PVDF Energy storage 4 F1EC Energy storage 5 Torlon PAI Structure 6 Solkane 365 mfc Structure 8 Ixef PARA Light weight/metal replacement 9 Sinterline TM Polyamide 6 Light weight/metal replacement 14