Keyword: AkzoNobel

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Four Dutch Firms in Renewable Energy Pact

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...

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Thierry Vanlancker to Become Head of Specialty Chemicals at AkzoNobel

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...

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AkzoNobel Builds Coatings Plant in India

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...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Chemistry is ... Under Construction

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...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Chemistry is ... Green Ferries

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...

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AkzoNobel Takes 100% of Egypt Coatings

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...

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AkzoNobel to Make Marine Coatings in Russia

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...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Safic-Alcan extends partnership with AkzoNobel

10.06.2016 - French specialty chemicals distributor Safic-Alcan has announced that its UK subsidiary will become the sole distributor for AkzoNobel’s range of polymers, biopolymers and...