11.02.2011
- Shares of Dutch chemical group AkzoNobel surged on talk of private equity takeover interest, traders said, though a deal would be improbably hard to fund, given its 11 billion euro...
07.02.2011
- AkzoNobel's ambition to accelerate growth and increase revenue in India to €1 billion within the next five years has been underlined today by the official opening of a new...
24.01.2011
- AkzoNobel has invested close to €90 million in a new facility being built in Brazil. The plant, operated by the company's Pulp and Paper Chemicals business, Eka Chemicals, will...
03.01.2011
- Knut Schwalenberg has been appointed Managing Director of Akzo Nobel Industrial Chemicals. Schwalenberg succeeds Werner Fuhrmann, who has been appointed to Akzo Nobel's new...
30.09.2010
- Akzo Nobel Industrial Chemicals today introduced a new mobile emergency response system for accidents involving chlorine rail tank cars. Unique in Europe, the mobile hypo unit (MHU...
29.09.2010
- Benelux chemicals companies Akzo Nobel, DSM and Solvay have renewed their focus on emerging markets, setting new targets to offset expected slower growth in mature markets...
28.09.2010
- Dutch paints group AkzoNobel said it would target a 13-15% core profit margin and €20 billion ($26.69 billion) in annual sales as it joins other chemicals firms tapping emerging...
08.09.2010
- AkzoNobel is to significantly boost its presence in the Chinese automotive market after agreeing to acquire Changzhou Prime Automotive Paint. Financial details were not disclosed...
