Solvay North America, a subsidiary of Solvay, oversees and coordinates the activities of the group s businesses in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Founded in 1861, Solvay is an international chemical and pharmaceutical company. It operates in the chemical, plastic and pharmaceutical business sectors. The company provides pancreatic enzymes, flu vaccines, and women's and men's health products. Solvay s chemical division offers calcium chloride, caustic soda, hydrogen peroxide, soda ash, sodium bicarbonate and inorganic peroxides. It additionally provides aromatic polyamides, fluorinated fluids, vinyls and engineering polymers. The company serves the automobile, glass, paper, water and environment, and construction and architecture markets. Solvay Employs more than 29, 000 people and maintains presence in over 50 countries worldwide. It operates nearly 400 sales and production facilities.