AkzoNobel

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Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing more sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together. 

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AkzoNobel to Sell AkzoNobel India to JSW Group
27.06.2025 • NewsChemistry

AkzoNobel to Sell AkzoNobel India to JSW Group

AkzoNobel has signed an agreement to sell its shareholding in AkzoNobel to the JSW Group, one of India’s leading diversified conglomerates.

AkzoNobel Invests €22 Million Streamlining France Operations
13.01.2025 • News

AkzoNobel Invests €22 Million Streamlining France Operations

AkzoNobel has proposed a €22 million investment to make its Montataire site a flagship for decorative paint production in France.

AkzoNobel Invests in Chinese Site to Meet Coatings Demand
08.07.2024 • News

AkzoNobel Invests in Chinese Site to Meet Coatings Demand

A newly updated and automated production line is operational at AkzoNobel’s Suzhou site in China. The improvements are part of a €14 million investment to accelerate growth and double the plant’s marine and protective coatings capacity by 2025.

AkzoNobel To Close Three Manufacturing Sites
23.05.2024 • News

AkzoNobel To Close Three Manufacturing Sites

AkzoNobel has announced the intention to close the manufacturing sites of Groot-Ammers (The Netherlands), Cork (Ireland), and Lusaka (Zambia) and transfer the production to other locations in the region.

AkzoNobel Completes Capacity Expansion at Vietnam Multi-site
05.03.2024 • News

AkzoNobel Completes Capacity Expansion at Vietnam Multi-site

AkzoNobel has completed a significant investment project at its production facility in Bac Ninh province, Vietnam, aimed at strengthening the company’s position in Asia and focusing on more sustainable manufacturing. The total investment amounts to €18.5 million.

AkzoNobel Opens Paints and Coatings Plant in Pakistan
01.03.2024 • News

AkzoNobel Opens Paints and Coatings Plant in Pakistan

Dutch paints and coatings group AkzoNobel has been opened a new €26 million manufacturing plant Faisalabad, Pakistan – the company’s largest investment in the country to date.

AkzoNobel Completes Expansion of its Largest Powder Coatings Plant
13.02.2024 • News

AkzoNobel Completes Expansion of its Largest Powder Coatings Plant

The major capacity expansion was completed at AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings site in Como, Italy. The expansion is aimed to secure supply to customers across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

AkzoNobel and Wuxi El Pont Partner on E-Beam Technology for Coatings
08.12.2023 • News

AkzoNobel and Wuxi El Pont Partner on E-Beam Technology for Coatings

AkzoNobel has signed a strategic agreement with China’s Wuxi El Pont Radiation Technology to develop a pioneering process that uses electron beams to cure coatings on metal substrates.

AkzoNobel to Build Facility for Bisphenol-Free Coatings in Spain
17.11.2023 • News

AkzoNobel to Build Facility for Bisphenol-Free Coatings in Spain

AkzoNobel is investing €32 million in a new plant at its Vilafranca site in Spain, which will produce bisphenol-free coatings for the metal packaging industry in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). AkzoNobel expects facility to be operational by mid-2025 and to create around 40 jobs.

AkzoNobel Completes Acquisition of Sherwin-Williams’ Chinese Decorative Paints Business
02.08.2023 • News

AkzoNobel Completes Acquisition of Sherwin-Williams’ Chinese Decorative Paints Business

AkzoNobel has completed the acquisition of Sherwin-Williams’ Chinese decorative paints business, including the widely known Chinese Huarun brand.

AkzoNobel's Q2 Results Show Resilient Volumes and Increased Profits
26.07.2023 • News

AkzoNobel's Q2 Results Show Resilient Volumes and Increased Profits

Compared with Q2 last year AkzoNobel, a coatings and sustainable paints company, saw revenue 4% down on unfavorable exchange rates, 3% up in constant currencies, and considerable increases in both its operating income and net cash from operating activities.

AkzoNobel Takes Sherwin-Williams China Paints Business
20.04.2023 • News

AkzoNobel Takes Sherwin-Williams China Paints Business

AkzoNobel has agreed to buy Sherwin-Williams’ Chinese decorative paints business for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of this year. The business has annual revenues of about €100 million and employs about 300 people.

AkzoNobel Spends €20 Million on Improving French Sites
14.07.2022 • News

AkzoNobel Spends €20 Million on Improving French Sites

Dutch paints and coatings group AkzoNobel has announced it will spend €20 million to increase and improve production at two of its sites in France, creating around 30 new jobs.

AkzoNobel to Buy Lankwitzer’s Wheel Liquid Coatings
08.07.2022 • News

AkzoNobel to Buy Lankwitzer’s Wheel Liquid Coatings

AkzoNobel has agreed to buy the wheel liquid coatings business of Berlin-based Lankwitzer Lackfabrik for an undisclosed sum.

AkzoNobel Hikes China Paints Capacity
24.06.2022 • News

AkzoNobel Hikes China Paints Capacity

Dutch paints and coatings group AkzoNobel has invested an undisclosed sum in a new production line in China for water-based texture paints.

AkzoNobel Boosts African Presence with Kansai Paint Buy
03.06.2022 • News

AkzoNobel Boosts African Presence with Kansai Paint Buy

AkzoNobel has agreed to buy Kansai Paint’s activities in Africa, strengthening its footprint in the region. The sale is expected to close in 2023, subject to regulatory approvals. Financial terms were not disclosed.

AkzoNobel Opens R&D Center in UK
14.03.2022 • News

AkzoNobel Opens R&D Center in UK

AkzoNobel has opened a new £10 million global research and development center at its Slough site in the UK. The Amsterdam-based paints and coatings giant said the new facility employing 20 specialists will act as a major hub within its R&D network and help to further advance its innovation capabilities, especially for decorative paints.

AkzoNobel Buys Colombia’s Grupo Orbis
30.06.2021 • News

AkzoNobel Buys Colombia’s Grupo Orbis

AkzoNobel has agreed to purchase Colombia-based paints and coatings company Grupo Orbis, expanding its footprint in South and Central America. Financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close by the end of this year, were not revealed.

Expert Statement: Wijnand Bruinsma, AkzoNobel
10.03.2021 • TopicsStrategy

Expert Statement: Wijnand Bruinsma, AkzoNobel

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

AkzoNobel Walks Away from Tikkurila
09.02.2021 • News

AkzoNobel Walks Away from Tikkurila

AkzoNobel has conceded defeat in its bid to buy Tikkurila, leaving the way clear for US rival PPG Industries to continue with its acquisition of the Finnish paints and coatings company.

AkzoNobel Makes Rival Bid for Tikkurila
19.01.2021 • News

AkzoNobel Makes Rival Bid for Tikkurila

Dutch paints and coatings specialist AkzoNobel has offered to buy Finland’s Tikkurila as it moves to top a bid by rival US firm PPG Industries.

AkzoNobel Buys Spain’s Titan
21.10.2020 • News

AkzoNobel Buys Spain’s Titan

Dutch paints and coatings group AkzoNobel has agreed to buy the decorative paints business of Spain’s Industrias Titan for an undisclosed sum.

AkzoNobel Ups Como Coatings Capacity
01.10.2020 • News

AkzoNobel Ups Como Coatings Capacity

Paints and coatings group AkzoNobel is investing €20 million to expand capacity for automotive powder coatings at its site in Como, Italy. The company said the project will strengthen its market position and sharpen its focus on greener manufacturing.

AkzoNobel Seals Powder Coatings Acquisition
08.09.2020 • News

AkzoNobel Seals Powder Coatings Acquisition

AkzoNobel has completed its acquisition of Stahl Performance Powder Coatings, adding to its range of products for heat sensitive substrates. The Dutch coatings giant said the deal gives it accelerated access to unique low curing technology and strengthens its position as a complete provider of sustainable solutions for these substrates, in particular for its wood coatings customers.

Chemical Islands
14.12.2012 • News

Chemical Islands