Rhône-Poulenc

Rhône-Poulenc
Company typemerged with Hoechst AG
IndustryChemicals
Founded1928 (1928)
FounderÉtienne Poulenc
ProductsChemicals and pharmaceuticals

Rhône-Poulenc (French pronunciation: [ʁon pulɛ̃k]) was a French chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in 1928. In 1999, it merged with Hoechst AG to form Aventis. As of 2015, the pharmaceutical operations of Rhône-Poulenc are part of Sanofi and the chemicals divisions are part of Solvay group and Bayer Crop Science.

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