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Oct. 2024 Launch of Climalife by Crealis
2023
Complete shutdown of coal (decarbonization) - Obtaining Platform status - Start of Pili
2021
Decision creation of a new paracetamol unit
2020
Tredi project 60% of the steam distributed on the Platform will be of renewable & recoverable energy origin (RE&R)
2018
Novapex and Novacyl become SEQENS – start of carbon fiber unit (Hexcel)
2015
Start of manufacturing binders for paint (ECOAT)
2014
Start of Robin biomass recovery unit (Elkem site)
2013
Start of new construction upstream unit methionine amino acid essential for animal feed (Adisseo)
2012
Start of production of methyl salicylate (Novacyl)
2011
Creation of Novacyl
2007
Sale of Rhodia Silicones to Bluestar : creation of Bluestar Silicones
2003
Creation of Novapex
2000 - 2004
Welcome of 10 new companies on the Plateform, either starting new activities or purchasing of Rhodia’s units
1999
Creation of a multi-company Chemical Platform with a GIE and 6 production and sales
1970 - 1980
Diversification with methylchlorosilane, herbicide, methionine and upstream, pharmaceutical intermediates units
1940
Launching of the nylon intermediates production
1928
Creation of the Chemical Factories Company Rhone-Poulenc
1922
Launching of the cellulose acetate (Roussillon) and phosphates (Les Roches)
1917 - 1920
Creation of Les Roches de Condrieu plant - start of a Barium salts production workshop
1915 - 1916 Creation of the Roussillon plant and start of a phenol production
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