Oltchim S.A. | |
Type: | Public company |
Foundation: | 1966 |
Location: | Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania |
Key People: | Constantin Roibu, CEO |
Num Employees: | 3,470 (2011) |
Revenue: | € 380 million (2011) |
Industry: | Chemical products |
Parent: | state owned |
Products: | Inorganic products, Macromolecular products, Synthesys organic products |
Homepage: | Official website |
Oltchim S.A., is one of the largest chemical companies in Romania and Southeastern Europe, with a total of 3470 employees in 2011. It was established in 1966 under the name Râmnicu Vâlcea Chemical Works. Constructions of the facilities began in July 1966.[1] The first plant, Mercury Cells Electrolysis, was commissioned on 28 July 1968. In 1990, a government decision, turned the Râmnicu Vâlcea Chemical Works into a joint-stock company, called Oltchim S.A. The current company is exporting in more than 80 countries.
Since 1997, Oltchim is listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.https://web.archive.org/web/20070806224230/http://www.bvb.ro/ListedCompanies/SecurityDetail.aspx?s=OLT