Keyword: AkzoNobel

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Becoming Greener

18.05.2010 - "Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs." - Gro Harlem Brundtland, 1987 This quote captures the essence of what...

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Akzo Nobel Shows Growth in Q1 2010

30.04.2010 - Akzo Nobel has reported improved volumes in most businesses for the first quarter of 2010, underpinning revenue growth of 6%. Continued margin management and cost reduction...

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Akzo Nobel to Add New Plant at Ningbo Site in China

30.04.2010 - Akzo Nobel is to build an additional plant at its Ningbo multi-site for its Functional Chemicals business. The new €17 million project - part of a total investment of €275 million...

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Akzo Nobel CEO Takes Hard Line After Cartel Fines

29.04.2010 - Dutch chemical group Akzo Nobel's chief executive took a hard line on Wednesday after recent European Commission cartel fines imposed on the firm, stressing that such practices...

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Akzo Nobel Invests in Green Salt Transport for Chlorine

26.04.2010 - Akzo Nobel Industrial Chemicals and the Nederlandse Particuliere Rijnvaart Centrale (NPRC, a cooperative of independent barge owners in the Netherlands) announced that they have...

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Akzo Nobel Wins EU Approval to Buy Dow Coating Unit

22.04.2010 - Dutch chemical company Akzo Nobel gained EU regulatory approval on Wednesday for its acquisition of U.S. firm Dow Chemical's powder coatings activities. Akzo Nobel, the world's...

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Akzo Nobel expanding capacity in China

08.04.2010 - Akzo Nobel has announced the completion its plant expansion for the manufacture of monochloroacetic acid (MCA) in China. The company's Taixing site - which now boasts production...

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Akzo Nobel Rebrands Indian ICI business

07.04.2010 - Akzo Nobel's integration activities following the acquisition of ICI have reached a significant landmark with the ICI India business now officially known as Akzo Nobel India...