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| Company type | Chemical manufacturing |
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| Industry | Chemicals |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Founder | William B. Cogswell |
| Defunct | 1985 |
| Fate | Acquired by Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation in 1920 Closed by AlliedSignal in 1985 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
Key people | William B. Cogswell Rowland Hazard II Ernest Solvay Alfred Solvay Louis Semet William H. Nichols Eugene Meyer Orlando Weber |
| Products | Soda ash |
Number of employees | 1,400 (1985) |
| Parent | Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation (1920–1985) |
The Solvay Process Company was an American chemical manufacturer that specialized in the manufacture of soda ash. A major employer in Central New York, the company was key in the origin of the village of Solvay, New York, where it was headquartered.