03.11.2016
- Dutch chemical producer AkzoNobel has inaugurated two new specialty chemicals plants at its multi-site in Ningbo, China at an initial investment of €80 million and also announced...
26.10.2016
- Dutch chemical producers AkzoNobel and DSM have entered a long-term partnership with compatriot electronics group Phillips and internet giant Google to jointly source power from...
08.09.2016
- AkzoNobel has named Thierry F.J. Vanlancker as the future executive committee member responsible for Specialty Chemicals, effective Feb. 1, 2017. He will succeed Werner Fuhrmann...
31.08.2016
- AkzoNobel has broken ground on a new powder coatings plant in Mumbai, India. Capacity details were not revealed for the facility scheduled to start up in late 2017. The plant...
30.08.2016
- Barcelona's iconic basílica Sagrada Família, designed by Antoni Gaudí, attracts around three million visitors a year although it has not yet been completed. The startling edifice...
15.08.2016
- Spanish ferry operator Baleària has enrolled its vessel Martin i Soler into AkzoNobel's carbon credits program. Developed in 2014 the program financially rewards ship owners, who...
27.07.2016
- AkzoNobel has acquired the remaining 40% stake in its Egyptian affiliate AkzoNobel Powder Coatings SAE. The Dutch group said the decision to boost its ownership from 60% to 100% is...
13.06.2016
- Akzo Nobel is adding marine coatings for shipbuilding, maintenance and repair to its current offering of protective coatings for the regional oil and gas and mining at its...
