16.03.2011
- Product Protection - Aqueous products such as emulsion paints, lacquers and a number of plasters partly consist of organic components that can be used as sources of nutrient by...
15.03.2011
- Everlasting Construction - Healthy buildings are a topical issue within the modern construction industry, and coatings play an important role. High-performance coatings solutions...
28.06.2010
- Paint and coatings company Valspar said on Sunday it had agreed to acquire Australian paint maker Wattyl Ltd for about A$142 million and also assume its existing debt. The deal...
- On June 13, thousands of spectators filed into the spectacular new Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, to watch Germany win its World Cup match against Australia 4:0...
18.05.2010
- One thing up front: Terry Gilhooley's favorite sport is not soccer. "Rugby," says the manager of Protective Coatings South and East Africa for Akzo Nobel subsidiary International...
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...
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...
31.03.2010
- Fostering Success - Today's paints and coatings market poses many challenges for both manufacturers and suppliers. Increasingly stricter regulatory requirements coupled with...
