Group 1 - Solvay is facing a challenging market environment in Q2 2025, influenced by global tariff discussions and geopolitical tensions, leading to reduced demand and slower order books, particularly in soda ash end-markets and the Coatis business unit [1] - The company has updated its 2025 outlook, now expecting underlying EBITDA to be between €880 million and €930 million, down from a previous range of €1.0 billion to €1.1 billion [2] - Solvay anticipates Free Cash Flow from continued operations to be around €300 million, with a maximum of €300 million in capital expenditures, reflecting a focus on cash generation and dividend coverage [3] Group 2 - In Q2 2025, Solvay expects an underlying EBITDA of approximately €230 million, which includes a one-off revenue gain of around €20 million from the Special Chem business unit [3] - The company will not provide further comments ahead of the Q2 2025 earnings release scheduled for July 30 [4] - Solvay, a leading chemical company with a history dating back to 1863, reported underlying net sales of €4.7 billion in 2024 and is committed to sustainability and a carbon-neutral future by 2050 [4]