[2] The company served the consumer goods, automotive, energy, manufacturing, and processes and electronics markets, and had 65 production sites worldwide, four research centers, and four joint laboratories.

[7][8] In 2002, Rhodia sold off its basic chemical activities in Europe (phenol, hydrochloric acid, sodium carbonate) and its holdings in Latexia (which was the world's number two for latex for paper) and Teris (treatment of toxic waste).

In 2006, Rhodia sold its latex business, its synthesis activity, and its facilities for the production of industrial wires and fibers in Europe.

2006 also saw the creation of Orbeo,[11] a joint venture with Société Générale, in the field of origination, trade and sale of carbon credits.

This appointment followed the resignation of Yves-René Nanot from his position as the chairman of the board of directors as a result of the statutory conditions applying to age limits.

[12] In 2009, Rhodia acquired two companies: OneCarbon International and the McIntyre Group (specialized surfactants, United States).

[13][14] In 2009, the Belgian chemicals group Solvay launched a friendly public takeover bid for Rhodia.

[17] On March 8, 2011, Rhodia announced the finalization of the acquisition of the Suzhou HiPro Polymers guar derivatives production plant in Zhangjiagang, China[18] and on April 13, 2011, Rhodia completed the acquisition of the engineering plastics activity of the Indian company PI Industries Ltd (PIIL),[19] following the approval of the Indian authorities.

Prominent figures, such as Thierry Breton and the Swiss banker Édouard Stern, were involved in trying to work out solutions.

The entity covers the complete polyamide chain, from the production of intermediates and polymers to the development of high-added-value technical plastics.

Acetow is the world's third largest producer of cellulose acetate[29] for cigarette filters, supplying about 18% of the worldwide market.

The Eco Services network is made up of eight production units on seven different sites in California, Texas, Louisiana, and Indiana.

[31] In France, Rhodia is the second-biggest industrial buyer of gas and one of the top ten purchasers of electricity.

With revenues of €203 million in 2010, Energy Services represents 4% of the Rhodia Group's turnover and operates four industrial plants in Brazil, China, France, and Vietnam.

The Rhodia Group is present in Germany (Freiburg), Italy (Ospiate), Poland, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) (Sertow LLC), Spain and the United Kingdom.

[34] According to ANDRA, the French agency for waste management,[35] until July 1994, Electronics and Catalysis (now Rhodia Rare Earth Systems) used very slightly radioactive monazite as an ore, producing radium-bearing waste, which was initially stored at ANDRA's La Manche center until 1991, then in the French atomic energy commission's Cadarache facility.

[38] Rhodia currently includes a Rhodia-Asia-Pacific zone (CIS, Middle East, and Africa), managed by Michel Ybert, with an operational head office in Shanghai.

During a working lifetime of 150 years, the site grew from two to 33 hectares, in the neighborhoods of La Madeleine, Saint-André-lez-Lille and Marquette-lez-Lille.

Various studies, supervised by the French regional agency for industry and research, DRIRE [fr], revealed serious pollution by heavy metals (zinc, copper and lead) almost everywhere on the site, plus mercury and cadmium in one area and nitrates, sulfates, ammonium and arsenic by the Deûle canal.

In 2023, Rhodia was named the best company in the Chemical and Petrochemical sector in Brazil for the second consecutive year in by Época Negócios 360º.

The evaluation considered various sectors and management challenges like innovation, future vision, ESG/environmental, ESG/governance, people, and financial performance.

The award ceremony took place on September 25, bringing together CEOs and executives from top companies in Brazil.