Rhodia

What Rhodia does

Rhodia is the Brazilian operating subsidiary of Belgium-based Solvay Group, producing specialty chemicals, polyamide fibers, and hydrogen peroxide/peracetic acid across five industrial installations and three distribution terminals in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Colombia. Founded in Brazil in 1919, the company is a regional leader in phenol, oxygenated solvents, polyamide filaments and polymers, and operates the world's largest hydrogen peroxide plant (230KT/year capacity) through its Peróxidos do Brasil joint venture with Produtos Químicos Makay. Its technology base centers on chemical process engineering, a biomass cogeneration platform at Brotas (~380 GWh/year), an industrial-condominium model at Paulínia hosting 9 third-party companies, and proprietary intelligent-fiber brands Amni® and Emana®.

The company serves eight B2B verticals — automotive, consumer goods & healthcare, electronics, food and feed, industrial applications, building & construction, resources/environment/energy, and textile & fashion — through direct enterprise field sales with quote-based, non-publicly-disclosed industrial pricing. Its product mix spans commodity inputs (phenol, oxygenated solvents, hydrogen peroxide) and downstream specialty brands (Amni® polyamide yarns, Emana® intelligent fibers, Augeo® natural-origin solvents, myH2O2® satellite peroxide technology). Manufacturing is concentrated at Paulínia (chemicals + R&D hub, since 1942), Santo André (fibers, since 1929), Curitiba (GBS + H2O2 JV), Brotas (biomass cogeneration, since 2012), and Imperatriz (H2O2 JV), with certifications including ISO 14000, ISO 9001:2015, ABIQUIM Responsible Care, and Wildlife Habitat Council Gold.

Rhodia generates revenue through direct B2B sales of chemical products, textile fibers, and peroxygen chemistries to industrial customers, complemented by the Peróxidos do Brasil JV economics on hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid. Its go-to-motion is enterprise field sales targeting Latin American industrial accounts across diversified end-markets. Recent capital allocation is oriented toward modernization (R$100 million 2025-2028 Santo André program), renewable energy integration, and selective geographic extension (Chile H2O2 plant, 2022). The company carries no disclosed revenue, no independent investor base, and operates purely as a wholly-owned Solvay subsidiary, with all material strategy and capital decisions tied to the parent group's portfolio priorities.

Name

Rhodia

Legal name

Rhodia Brasil

Website

https://rhodia.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Rhodia, the Brazilian subsidiary of Solvay Group, produces specialty chemicals (phenol, oxygenated solvents, hydrogen peroxide via the Peróxidos do Brasil JV) and polyamide fibers (Amni®, Emana®) for industrial B2B customers across automotive, healthcare, food, textile, and environmental sectors in Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (32522), Chemical Manufacturing (325), Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Textiles, Fabrics, Trims & Components Suppliers (CRAAAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Personal Care & Cosmetic Ingredients (IMAEABAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial chemical manufacturing
• Polyamide fiber production
• Hydrogen peroxide production
• Oxygenated solvents
• Specialty chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Chemical Products Manufacturing and Sales: Production and sale of industrial chemicals including phenol, oxygenated solvents, polyamide filaments, industrial fibers, and engineering plastics. Revenue generated through direct B2B sales to industrial customers across Latin America.
2. Hydrogen Peroxide and Peracetic Acid: Production and sale of hydrogen peroxide in various concentrations and peracetic acid through Peróxidos do Brasil joint venture, serving industries including food/beverage, personal care, mining, pulp/paper, and water treatment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Rhodia manufactures and sells industrial chemicals — phenol, oxygenated solvents, polymers, hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid (via the Peróxidos do Brasil joint venture) — and specialty textile fibers including the Amni® and Emana® intelligent polyamide yarn families and the Augeo® natural-origin solvent. Products are produced at five industrial facilities in Brazil and sold via direct B2B enterprise sales to industrial customers across automotive, consumer goods, healthcare, electronics, food/feed, industrial, construction, resources/environment/energy, and textile/fashion sectors throughout Latin America.

Product overview

Rhodia, a Solvay Group company, operates a diversified industrial chemical and specialty textiles portfolio in Brazil. The company offers a unified portfolio of chemical products including phenol, oxygenated solvents, polymers, and hydrogen peroxide/peracetic acid (via Peróxidos do Brasil joint venture), alongside specialty textile brands Amni® and Emana® (smart polyamide yarns) and the natural-origin solvent Augeo®. The products serve sectors including automotive, cosmetics, fashion, construction, food and beverage, mining, and water treatment. Key industrial facilities are located in Brotas (bioenergy cogeneration), Paulínia (research center and chemical production), Santo André (fibers/textiles), and operations in Curitiba and Imperatriz.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Amni®: Smart filament family for textiles.
• Emana®
• Augeo®
• Valisère

Products and services

• Phenol (Fenol)

Quantifiable outcome

• 380 GWh per year renewable energy from biomass
• +2 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Produtos Químicos Makay (PQM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProdutos Químicos Makay is a Brazilian chemical company that forms the Peróxidos do Brasil joint venture with Solvay Group. This JV operates hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid production facilities, including the world's largest hydrogen peroxide plant in Curitiba (230KT/year capacity) and a new facility under construction in Chile.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arkema: French specialty chemicals company historically strong in polyamides (now divested into specialty materials) and oxygenated solvents/adhesives. Closely comparable product mix to Rhodia, especially in polyamides and high-performance fibers; broader global footprint serves overlapping end-markets like automotive, construction, and consumer goods.
• BASF: Global integrated chemicals giant with overlapping portfolios in polyamides, hydrogen peroxide, oxygenated solvents, and phenol derivatives. Operates a much broader and globally diversified asset base but competes in the same value chains and end-markets as Rhodia across Latin America and globally.
• INEOS: Global chemical manufacturer with significant presence in hydrogen peroxide, solvents, phenolics, and intermediates. Competitor to Rhodia across multiple product lines, with larger scale and feedstock integration but less regional focus in Latin America.
• Eastman Chemical: US specialty chemicals company with significant positions in solvents, intermediates, and specialty plastics. Overlaps with Rhodia in oxygenated solvents and various intermediate products serving consumer goods, construction, and industrial markets.
• LANXESS: German specialty chemicals company focused on intermediates, performance chemicals, and consumer protection. Comparable diversified specialty model with industrial platform-style operations and overlapping customer base in automotive and industrial applications.
• Evonik: German specialty chemicals producer with leading positions in hydrogen peroxide, polyamides (via inherited assets), and performance materials. Comparable to Rhodia in hydrogen peroxide and selected specialty intermediates, serving overlapping end-markets like personal care, food, and industrial customers.
• LyondellBasell: Global chemicals and polymers producer with leading phenol, propylene oxide, and oxygenated solvents capacity. Direct competitor to Rhodia in phenol and oxygenated solvents value chains, though with significantly larger and more globally diversified operations.

Direct peers

• Braskem: Brazil's largest petrochemical company, producing olefins, polyolefins, and basic/specialty chemicals from Brazilian feedstocks. Direct B2B regional peer serving similar industrial customer base across Latin America, with overlapping exposure to Brazilian macro cycles and a similar capital-intensive asset structure.
• Oxiteno (Ultrapar): Brazilian specialty chemicals producer owned by Ultrapar, focused on surfactants, solvents and specialty oxides serving personal care, agrochemicals, and industrial markets. Direct comparable in Brazilian specialty chemicals footprint, customer overlap, and proximity to Rhodia's hydrogen peroxide/solvents portfolio.

Emerging players

• Kemira: Finnish specialty chemicals company focused on pulp/paper, water treatment, and industrial applications including hydrogen peroxide. Comparable niche overlap with Rhodia's Peróxidos do Brasil H2O2 business, particularly in pulp/paper and water treatment end-markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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