(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel has agreed to sell Akzo Nobel Pakistan Limited to IGI Investments, part of the Packages Group, in a deal valued at approximately €50 million. The divestment is part of AkzoNobel’s broader strategy to streamline its portfolio and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged Akzo Nobel Pakistan Limited, AkzoNobel, AkzoNobel Advances Global Strategy with Planned Sale of Pakistan Decorative Paints Business to IGI Investments, coatings business, decorative paints, divestment strategy, enterprise value 16.2 billion PKR, global markets, Greg Poux Guillaume, IGI Investments, Packages Group, Pakistan paints industry, portfolio restructuring, Syed Hyder Ali
(IN BRIEF) BASF, Arkema, and AkzoNobel have reduced the carbon footprint of AkzoNobel’s Interpon D superdurable architectural powder coatings by up to 40% through a value chain partnership focused on renewable raw materials and supplier-specific carbon data. BASF supplies NPG … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AkzoNobel, and AkzoNobel drives sustainable innovation with lower carbon powder coating solutions, architectural coatings, Arkema, BASF, BASF supplies zero-carbon NPG to Arkema for AkzoNobel’s Interpon coatings, bio-attributed raw materials, building and construction sector, circular economy, cutting embodied carbon in the built environment, green building certification, Interpon, Interpon D, Jeff Jirak, K 2025, low carbon coatings, neopentyl glycol, NPG ZeroPCF, partnership, Partnership between BASF, powder coatings, renewable electricity, RICHARD JENKINS, sustainability, Vasilios Galanos
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel’s Coral brand has launched Touching Colors in Brazil, an innovative accessibility project developed with VML Brasil and the Dorina Nowill Foundation for the Blind. Based on neuroscience insights, the initiative reimagines 70 shades into poetic sensory descriptions … Read the full press release
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Tagged accessibility, AkzoNobel, Alexandre Munck, braille, Brazil, Cannes Lions, Coral, Coral 70th anniversary, Cromopoems, Daniel Geiger Campos, decorative paints, Dorina Nowill Foundation for the Blind, Gabriel Sotero, Inclusion, neuroscience, partnership, sensory innovation, Touching Colors, visual impairment, VML Brasil
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel has introduced an innovative thermal insulation coating system in China that cools buildings and improves energy efficiency. The system uses a radiative cooling topcoat and a thermal radiation barrier mid-coat to lower building surface temperatures by up … Read the full press release
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Tagged AkzoNobel, CHINA, cooling technology, dual-carbon policy, energy efficiency, energy-saving technology, environmental impact, radiative cooling, Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, sustainability, sustainable buildings, thermal insulation coating, urban heat island effect
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel has nominated Dr. Hans-Joachim Müller for a Supervisory Board seat, with the decision pending shareholder approval at the AGM on April 25, 2025. Praised by Chair Ben Noteboom for his extensive scientific expertise and industry experience, Dr. … Read the full press release
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Tagged AkzoNobel, Annual General Meeting, appointment, April 25 2025, Ben Noteboom, Byron Grote, chemicals industry, Dick Sluimers, Dr. Hans-Joachim Müller, Lanxess AG, leadership, leadership transition, long-term value, nomination, Patrick Thomas, retirement, shareholder approval, Supervisory Board, TIB Chemicals AG, transformation
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel is making significant progress in China toward its goal of achieving 100% renewable electricity across its production sites. Currently, eight of the company’s 15 facilities in China are utilizing a combination of self-generated and externally sourced renewable … Read the full press release
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Tagged AkzoNobel, Changzhou, Chengdu, CHINA, decorative paints, energy transition, environmental impact, global operations, green factory, Guangzhou, Langfang, partnership, Pilawa, Poland, renewable electricity, Shanghai, solar energy, solar panels, sustainability, sustainability goals, Suzhou, Wijnand Bruinsma, Wuhan, zero-carbon alternatives
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel has introduced a groundbreaking waterborne basecoat, Sikkens Autowave Optima, designed to enhance vehicle repair efficiency and sustainability. The product enables bodyshops to reduce process times by up to 50% and cut energy costs and carbon emissions by … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AkzoNobel, AkzoNobel Automotive and Specialty Coatings, automotive coatings, bodyshop productivity, carbon emissions reduction, collision repair, commercial vehicle refinishers, environmental benefits, fast-drying fillers, high pigmentation, Lesonal, material savings, OEM quality standards, paint coverage, Patrick Bourguignon, performance testing, process efficiency, Sikkens Autowave Optima, sustainability, sustainable solutions, vehicle repair, waterborne basecoat
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel has introduced a new particle technology to meet the rising demand for sustainable metal effect finishes in architectural applications. Their new Interpon D Natural Metals range offers the aesthetic and durable qualities of real metal without its … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel’s Resicoat brand has developed a new powder coating technology for electric vehicle (EV) battery systems that enhances electrical protection with a single spray application. This innovation meets the growing demand for higher dielectric strength in the EV … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AkzoNobel, efficiency, EV battery systems, Jeff Jirak, Resicoat, safety, Single-Spray Powder Coating
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings business introduces Interpon A3000, its first single-layer powder coating designed specifically for two-wheelers, targeting the Indian market and global expansion. This innovative product offers motorcycle manufacturers improved cost savings, energy efficiency, and sustainability without compromising … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AkzoNobel, Interpon A3000, Jeff Jirak, Motorcycle, Single-Layer Powder Coating, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Jolanda Poots-Bijl has decided to resign from her position as a member of AkzoNobel’s Supervisory Board, effective from January 31, due to her recent appointment as the CFO of Ahold Delhaize, which would limit her availability for her … Read the full press release
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Tagged Ahold Delhaize, AkzoNobel, appointment, Ben Noteboom, CFO, Jolanda Poots-Bijl, leadership, Supervisory Board
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings has introduced a new bisphenol-free internal coating, called Accelshield 700, for beverage can ends. This coating provides can makers with an alternative to traditional coatings containing bisphenol A (BPA) and complies with FDA and EU … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel held its Annual General Meeting today, where all resolutions were voted in favor by shareholders. This includes adopting the company’s 2022 financial statements, agreeing on a dividend policy and total dividend per share of €1.98 for 2022, … Read the full press release
(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Les marques Sikkens et Lesonal d’AkzoNobel ont lancé une nouvelle génération d’apprêts à séchage rapide pour les finitions de véhicules. Sikkens Autosurfacer Optima et Lesonal 2K Ultimate Filler aident à améliorer la productivité et à réduire les … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel’s Sikkens and Lesonal brands have launched a new generation of fast-drying fillers for vehicle refinishes. Sikkens Autosurfacer Optima and Lesonal 2K Ultimate Filler help to improve productivity and reduce energy costs by up to 85% by significantly … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel’s Aerospace Coatings business has developed a digital management system called Aerofleet Coatings Management that enables airlines and operators to optimize paint maintenance schedules for their entire fleets. Aerofleet captures data from both manual and drone-operated inspections to … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Chemicals, Industrial, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged Aerofleet, aircraft, AkzoNobel, Digital Management System, painting, Patrick Bourguignon, Tami Swearingin
(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 6-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel (AKZA: AKZOY), pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years, has announced it will take over the wheel liquid coatings business of Lankwitzer Lackfabrik GmbH, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged acquisition, AkzoNobel, aluminum wheel coating, Dr. Leo Rokeach, Grupo Orbis, Kansai Paint, Lankwitzer, Lankwitzer Lackfabrik GmbH, Michael Friede, New Nautical Coatings, performance coatings, powder coatings, rims, Titan Paints, Wheel, wheel liquid coatings
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) AMSTERDAM, 6-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel (AKZA: AKZOY), Wegbereiter einer Welt voller Möglichkeiten, Oberflächen zu erschließen seit weit über 200 Jahren, hat angekündigt, das Geschäft mit Flüssiglacken für Räder der Lankwitzer Lackfabrik GmbH, einem international führenden Unternehmen für Industrielacke, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged acquisition, AkzoNobel, aluminum wheel coating, Dr. Leo Rokeach, Grupo Orbis, Kansai Paint, Lankwitzer, Lankwitzer Lackfabrik GmbH, Michael Friede, New Nautical Coatings, performance coatings, powder coatings, rims, Titan Paints, Wheel, wheel liquid coatings
(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 1-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel (AKZA: AKZOY), pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years, has announced the acquisition of the paints and coatings activities in Africa of Kansai Paint, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged acquisition, AkzoNobel, Arvind Shekhawat, coatings, Dulux, Grupo Orbis, Jan-Piet van Kesteren, Kansai Paint, KPAL, KPEA, Kunishi Mori, New Nautical Coatings, paints, Plascon, Prejay Lalla, Thierry Vanlancker, Titan Paints
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) AMSTERDAM, 1-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel (AKZA: AKZOY), Pionierarbeit für eine Welt voller Möglichkeiten, Oberflächen zu erschließen seit weit über 200 Jahren, hat die Übernahme der Farben- und Beschichtungsaktivitäten in Afrika von Kansai Paint, einem führenden japanischen Chemieunternehmen im … Read the full press release
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