Turnover: 34 million EUR (2022)
Country: France
- A family business committed to sustainable growth in forestry andindustry
- In 1993, 3 brothers, Pierre, Jean and Philippe Soler-My, set up their first Carbonex charcoal production unit in Gyé-sur-Seine, in the Aube region of eastern France
- After developing their carbonization business in Brazil, the Soler-My brothers decided to design and build a new sustainable technology in France.
- The aim is to deliver large volumes with high energy efficiency in an environmentally-friendly way.
- they invented a unique exothermic manufacturing process: a biorefinery that converts wood residues from local sustainably-managed forests into biocarbon.
- in 2012, Groupe SOLER's biorefinery 1 was successfully set up in Gyé-sur-Seine (Grand Est, France).
- Three biorefineries created since 2012
- The SOLER Group is now in a position to help industries achieve climate neutrality. Metallurgy, chemicals and renewable fuels, building materials, renewable energy and even agriculture...
- The SOLER Group's approach focuses on the sustainable management of local forests and the production of biocarbon from biomass residues.
News
Soler Green builds a plant in the United States 24/05/2023
- Soler relocates charcoal production to France, a fuel it manufactures according to eco-responsible criteria.
- In the space of ten years, this Champagne-based SME, via its Carbonex subsidiary, has invested a total of 110 million euros in R&D and in the construction of three production units, two at Gyé-sur-Seine (Aube), south of Troyes, and one at Lacanau (Gironde).
- Family-owned company with 170 employees and sales of 34 million euros by 2022.
- Manufacture of biocarbon from wood harvested from local forests and sawmills.
- The solid residue, known as "biochar", is used in agriculture for soil fertilization and in the construction industry as a substitute for clinker in the production of low-carbon cements.
- Construction of a fourth plant in the United States to produce biocarbon for industry.
- Soler positions its biocarbon as an alternative to fossil resources (petroleum coke, bituminous coal, hard coal) used notably in silicon manufacturing processes.
- 50 to 120 million euro investment plan in the United States
Soler invests in the United States to boost biocarbon production 17/05/2023
- Soler company founded: 1993 in Gyé-sur-Seine, Aube, France
- New production facility in the USA: scheduled for 2024
- Investment cost: in excess of 50 million euros
- Annual renewable carbon production capacity: 80,000 tonnes Number of employees at new plant: 100 to 150 Current renewable carbon production in France: 50,000 tonnes per year
- Current green electricity production: over 50 GW per year
- Sales in 2022: 34 million euros
- Sales forecast for 2023: over 50 million euros
Soler relies on coal to decarbonize industry 14/04/2023
- French market leader in charcoal for barbecues.
- Prepares to raise a massive amount of capital, estimated at several hundred million euros.
- Three plants in France.
- Potential for development of several dozen plants across Europe.
- Current production of 50,000 tonnes of charcoal.
- National charcoal market estimated at 130,000 tons.
- Sales of over 34 million euros by 2022.
- Annual growth of 10% to 15% for several years.
- Uses pyrolysis technology to manufacture charcoal, biocarbon and biochar.
- Sources thinning wood for sustainable, local production, with very short distances (average 60 km)
Studies mentioning this company
The wood energy market - France
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