14.11.2011
- AkzoNobel Industrial Chemicals and Fluorchemie have announced the establishment of joint venture called CF Carbons GmbH. The JV will be used for the production, marketing and sales...
31.10.2011
- European chemical groups warned of slowing demand in the construction industry on Thursday, compounding problems with rising raw materials costs as they reported third-quarter...
18.10.2011
- AkzoNobel has completed its acquisition of more than 95% of the shares of coatings manufacturer Schramm Holding. Based in Germany and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange...
22.08.2011
- First Step - Acquisitions are nothing unusual for multinationals in the chemical industry, but AkzoNobel's recent purchase of China's Boxing Oleochemicals (pronounced Bo-sching)...
28.07.2011
- AkzoNobel said it will buy Boxing Oleochemicals, a Chinese supplier of nitrile amines and derivatives. Financial details were not disclosed. The company, which had revenues in 2010...
21.07.2011
- AkzoNobel reported that its second-quarter profit from continuing operations was almost flat at €273 million. Earnings per share from continuing operations were €1.07 compared to...
20.06.2011
- AkzoNobel said it is investing €140 million to convert its chlorine plant in Frankfurt, Germany, to state-of-the-art membrane electrolysis technology. The new facility, which will...
20.06.2011
- Solvay won a 16.5% cut to an antitrust fine after Europe's second-highest court said the Belgian chemicals group took part in an illegal cartel for less time than EU regulators had...
