Keyword: AkzoNobel

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AkzoNobel to Sell its 50% Stake in Eka Synthomer JV

23.10.2014 - As a further step in its ongoing strategic portfolio review, AkzoNobel has announced plans to sell its half of the non-consolidated 50:50 joint venture Eka Synthomer to its Germany...

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AkzoNobel and Photanol to Develop Green Building Blocks

18.09.2014 - AkzoNobel has teamed up with Dutch biotechnology specialist Photanol to develop a solar power route to green chemistry. In the partnership designed to be a stepping stone for...

Strategy & Management

Building a Future-Proof Business

02.09.2014 - What have sustainability and social responsibility to do with the financial performance of a materials company and the value it creates for its shareholders? A conversation with...

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AkzoNobel Seen as Possible Buyer for Ex-DuPont Automotive Coatings Arm

02.09.2014 - AkzoNobel is being touted as a possible buyer for Axalta Coating Systems, the former DuPont automotive coatings business being divested by private equity investor Carlyle Group...

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AkzoNobel Breaks Ground on China Decorative Paints Site

21.08.2014 - Dutch chemical producer AkzoNobel has broken ground on its new decorative paints site at Chengdu, the capital city of China's Sichuan Province. The new facility is part of an...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Chlor-Alkali Strives to Stay Competitive

30.07.2014 - For Europe's chlor-alkali industry, reduction of its rising production costs, especially energy costs, is now a pressing priority. This is not only because of the sector's low...

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Evonik and AkzoNobel Mull Membrane Electrolysis JV

22.07.2014 - Germany's Evonik and AkzoNobel of the Netherlands are discussing plans for joint construction and opearation of a membrane electrolysis plant for potassium hydroxide solution and...

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ICL and AkzoNobel Sign MoU on Minerals JV

10.07.2014 - Speciality minerals producer ICL and AkzoNobel have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on long-term production and marketing of vacuum salt and...