Solvay secures sole ownership of its Green River, Wyoming natural soda ash operation
May 04 2022 - 1:00AM
Solvay secures sole ownership of its Green River, Wyoming natural
soda ash operation
Solvay secures sole ownership of its Green River, Wyoming
natural soda ash operation
Brussels, May 4, 2022 - Solvay today announces
the acquisition of the 20% minority stake of AGC in the Soda Ash JV
operated in Green River, WY, USA, building on its leadership
position in trona-based soda ash production.
Solvay is a global leader in soda ash, with nine
major soda ash and bicarbonate plants, of which six are located in
Europe, two in the US and one in Asia. Solvay and AGC formed the
Solvay Soda Ash Joint Venture (SSAJV) back in 1992. The facility,
operated by Solvay, produces soda ash and sodium bicarbonate from
trona, a naturally occurring mineral to serve the glass, chemicals,
detergents and food industries, among others.
“The acquisition of AGC’s stake in the JV
simplifies our portfolio and is an attractive opportunity to
enhance and further reinforce our business and a future independent
EssentialCo,” said Philippe Kehren, President of Solvay’s Soda Ash
& Derivatives business.“ Increasing our supply of trona-based
soda ash is directly aligned with our sustainability ambitions to
bring lower carbon-intensive soda ash to the market. In addition,
our Green River operation is a world-class, cost-leading asset.
Expanding our US trona-based capacities will support in a
cost-effective manner our ability to meet growing demand in the
Americas and in Asia, which is driven by megatrends including
electrification, which uses soda ash to produce lithium carbonate
used in EV batteries, and resource efficiency, where it’s used in
flat glass for solar panels.”
At a cash purchase price of $120 million, this
transaction will be significantly value accretive to Solvay, with a
post tax cash return on capital in excess of 15%. The transaction
is expected to be completed on May 4, 2022.
About Solvay Soda Ash &
Derivatives
Solvay Soda Ash & Derivatives is a global
business division of Solvay. As a world leader in its markets, it
provides a global, secured and sustainable supply of soda ash to
its customers manufacturing glass for building, automotive, solar
panels and packaging applications, as well as detergents and
chemicals. It also develops solutions based on sodium bicarbonate
for the health care, food, animal feed and flue gas cleaning
markets. Solvay Soda Ash & Derivatives has 11 industrial sites
worldwide, more than 3,200 employees and serves 120
countries.
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