Solvay : Sodi unveils one of the largest sodium bicarbonate plants in the world

Solvay Sodi, a joint-venture between Solvay and Sisecam, unveiled the result of another large-scale investment project at the Devnya plant in Bulgaria.This growth project increases capacity for the production of sodium bicarbonate - a derivative of soda ash - at the plant by 200,000 tons.

The new facility responds to the growing global demand for sodium bicarbonate, an essential product notably used for removing pollutants from the flue gas in industrial applications and as an additive in animal feed, among many other applications. With this investment, Devnya, which is already Europe's largest soda ash plant, becomes the second largest sodium bicarbonate plant in Europe and one of the biggest in the world.

The inauguration of the new unit is part of an event organized to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the privatization of Solvay Sodi. It was attended by high-level delegations of Solvay Sodi shareholders. These included representatives from the Belgian science company Solvay and Turkish industrial group Sisecam; Frédéric Meurice, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Bulgaria; and representatives from government and state administration, local authorities, trade unions and company partners, as well as journalists and employees.