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AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals plans second increase of chloromethanes capacity in Frankfurt
Industriepark Höchst →The project will take place in several steps over the next five years and will raise total capacity by up to 50%, supporting growth of customers that use chloromethanes in the manufacture of produc...
AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals signs co-operation agreement with INEOS Nitriles to expand chelates production
Chempark Dormagen →AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals and INEOS Nitriles have signed a long-term co-operation agreement that will allow AkzoNobel to expand its production of biodegradable chelates, utilizing one of INEOS ...
Partners agree on initial funding to kick off waste-to-chemistry project in Rotterdam
Port of Rotterdam →A consortium of companies comprising Air Liquide, AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals, Enerkem and the Port of Rotterdam has signed a project development agreement covering initial investments in an adva...
AkzoNobel planning further expansion of chloromethanes capacity
Industriepark Höchst →AkzoNobel has entered the design phase of a capacity expansion in Germany for the production of chloromethanes. Production was recently expanded when the company converted its mercury-based chlor-a...
AkzoNobel, Avantium, Chemport Europe, RWE and Staatsbosbeheer create a breakthrough technology deployment to accelerate the biobased economy
Chemical Cluster Delfzijl →Avantium announces a partnership with AkzoNobel, Chemport Europe, RWE and Staatsbosbeheer for the development of a reference plant at the Chemie Park Delfzijl. This important step marks the next st...
AkzoNobel, Eneco and Groningen Seaports invest in sustainable steam generation
Chemical Cluster Delfzijl →AkzoNobel has signed a multi-year agreement to purchase sustainably generated steam from Dutch energy provider Eneco. The partnership will help to reduce the company’s CO2 emissions by more than 10...
AkzoNobel opens new highly energy efficient membrane electrolysis plant in the industrial heart of Germany
Industriepark Höchst →AkzoNobel inaugurated its new, highly efficient chlorine membrane electrolysis plant in Hoechst, Germany. The plant is the result of a major conversion and expansion project begun in 2011 and invol...
AkzoNobel invests EUR 140 million to upgrade chlorine production at Industriepark Höchst
Industriepark Höchst →AkzoNobel plans to convert its chlorine production plant at Industriepark Höchst to cutting-edge, highly effi cient membrane electrolysis technology. The new facility, which will have 50 percent mo...
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Akzo Nobel NV is a Netherlands-based manufacturer of paints, coatings and specialty chemicals. The Company operates in three segments: the Decorative Paints businesses supply interior and exterior paint products for the professional and do-it-yourself markets; the Performance Coatings segment supplies coatings for professional end users such as ship builders, steel and appliance manufacturers and the automotive industry, among others; the Specialty Chemicals segment covers chemicals used in the cosmetics, food processing, plastics, paper and asphalt industries, among others. The company?s product portfolio includes interior and exterior paints, powder coatings for the automotive, construction and appliances industries; car refinishes and fire protective and isolating coatings for a range of industries, including the offshore oil and gas industry and plastics industry, among others. On January 10, 2012, the Company acquired China?s specialty surfactant producer, Boxing Oleochemicals.