Formed in 1997, Solutia Inc. was comprised of the former chemicals businesses of Monsanto. Headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., Solutia uses world-class skills in applied chemistry to create solutions for customers whose products are used by consumers every day.

The company is a world leader in process development and scale-up services for the pharmaceutical industry; performance films for laminated glass and after-market applications; resins and additives for high-value coatings; an integrated family of nylon products including high-performance polymers and fibers; and industrial products such as aviation hydraulic fluid and environmentally friendly cleaning solvents for aviation.

The Pharmaceutical Services Division was established in 2000 following the acquisition of CARBOGEN AMCIS.

On December 17, 2003, Solutia Inc. and 14 of its U.S. subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Solutia's affiliates outside the United States were not included in the Chapter 11 filing. Additional information on Solutia's Chapter 11 reorganization is available from the Company's Web site, www.solutia.com.

Solutia (www.solutia.com) uses world-class skills in applied chemistry to create value-added solutions for customers, whose products improve the lives of consumers every day. Solutia's Pharmaceutical Services Division (Solutia PSD) combines the world-class chemistry skills of CarboGen and AMCIS to provide seamless development and commercialization services for leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. In addition, Solutia is a world leader in performance films for laminated safety glass and after-market applications; specialties such as water treatment chemicals, heat transfer fluids and aviation hydraulic fluid; and an integrated family of nylon products including high-performance polymers and fibers.
Solutia... Solutions for a Better Life.