AkzoNobel has expanded its presence in the Middle East after acquiring a 50 percent stake and management control of Sadolin Paints Oman SAOC, which employs around 150 people. The company has signed a joint venture agreement with Omar ...
The supply of recycled material is not the issue; demand for recycled material has to be created by innovation in the sector. I recently presented a selection of the packaging-related outputs of BFF's work with Defra to develop a UK Soft ...
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AkzoNobel has strengthened its manufacturing footprint in India by opening a new €20 million decorative paints plant in Gwalior, which will have an annual capacity of 55 million liters. The eco-efficient Greenfield facility – ...
Akzo Nobel N.V. reported third quarter revenues of €3,778 million, 5 percent lower compared with the same period last year. The decrease was a consequence of adverse currency effects and divestments. Lower restructuring costs and ...
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AkzoNobel has opened a new center for research at its Sassenheim site in the Netherlands. Along with a research center in Slough in the UK and Singapore, the Dutch location is now one of the main research centers for AkzoNobel's Decorative ...
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AkzoNobel has finalized the divestment of its Building Adhesives business to Sika AG in a deal worth over $350 million Euro. The deal was first announced on Aug. 8. Under the terms of the deal, all of Building Adhesives' approximately 550 ...
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AkzoNobel intends to introduce a streamlined management structure and new operating model for its Decorative Paints business in order to accelerate profitable growth in Europe and the high growth markets. The planned changes represent the ...
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AkzoNobel has announced plans to invest a total of more than €50 million in China to build new manufacturing facilities for its Powder Coatings and Decorative Paints businesses, adding further momentum to the company's strategic growth ...
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The outlook for coatings producers in Europe has suddenly brightened after prospects for higher sales and profits appeared to be gloomy earlier in the year. The financial results of some leading players among coatings producers and raw ...
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Private equity firm, Advent International has sold Deutek, Romania’s largest manufacturer of decorative paints and coatings to Emerging Europe Accession Fund (EEAF), the third private equity fund managed by Axxess Capital. The value ...
Following the recent announcements of plans to divest both its Building Adhesives business and Decorative Paints stores in Germany, AkzoNobel has informed employees of its intention to streamline its organizational structure in the country. ...
Celanese Emulsion Polymers, a global leader in vinyl-based emulsions, invites attendees of the ABRAFATI 2013 international exhibition to learn more about solutions for low odor, low VOC decorative paint. Increasing consumer demands for low ...
The news comes as Wrap reported the Home Improvement Sector Commitment (HISC) ?a voluntary agreement set up by Wrap] has met its original targets of reducing both waste to landfill and packaging in the DIY sector. Wrap shows that ...
Foreign-invested paint companies in Vietnam are putting pressure on local manufacturers. The Vietnam Paint and Ink Association said the country has an annual total output of 250 million litres of paint, including 180 million litres of ...
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Asian Paints has announced its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2013. K.B.S. Anand, Managing Director and CEO, Asian Paints Limited, stated: "The Decorative paints business in India did well considering the challenging ...
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