Ernest and his brother Alfred developed a new process for the industrial production of sodium carbonate. They founded the Solvay company in 1863, flirting with bankruptcy while perfecting the process. From 1870 to 1880, Ernest Solvay oversaw the global expansion of the company, setting up factories in Belgium, France, UK, Germany, Russia and the United States. Today, about 70 Solvay process plants are still operational worldwide. He used his wealth to found several scientific, philanthropic and charitable foundations.
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