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.
[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.
Since 1997, Oltchim is listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.