AkzoNobel
AkzoNobel and Kansai Paint halt African transaction
AkzoNobel and Kansai Paint have mutually agreed not to proceed with the company’s intended acquisition of Kansai’s paints and coatings activities in Africa.
AkzoNobel invests in new coatings technology
The beverage can industry’s ongoing efforts to move to products free from materials of concern are being boosted by the launch of next generation coatings technology from AkzoNobel.
AkzoNobel completes acquisition of Chinese Decorative Paints business from Sherwin-Williams
The acquisition will further boost the company’s position in China and will allow further market segmentation, as well as reinforcing AkzoNobel’s position outside of the premium segment.
AkzoNobel launches bisphenol-free internal coating for beverage can ends
As a BPA-NI coating, Accelshield 700 does not use BPA or bisphenol-based epoxies as part of its manufacturing process. It complies with both Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and EU regulations.
AkzoNobel unveils Safety Through and Through process
AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings has revealed its robust product development process to emphasise the critical importance of prioritising safety in the creation of its packaging coatings, from inception through to launch.
AkzoNobel Packaging Coating celebrates 30-year career of product manager
AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings’ Mee Lin Yang stepped down from her role on 31 March as product manager FCG packaging APAC, to retire following more than 30 years at the company.
Driving sustainable collaboration
Evert van de Weg muses on the evolution of green thinking within the packaging industry, and speaks to Wijnand Bruinsma, AkzoNobel’s director of sustainability, about the company’s Collaborative Sustainability Challenge
Coating the future
In coatings news this week, AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings has revealed its next generation product portfolio, enabling customers to distinguish its new industry leading BPA-Ni and NexGen coatings from its legacy products.
AkzoNobel achieves 100% renewable energy in North America
All of AkzoNobel’s locations in North America are now operating on 100% renewable electricity – helping to drive the company’s ambition of reducing carbon emissions across the full value chain by 50% by 2030 (baseline 2018).
AkzoNobel nominates Ben Noteboom for supervisory board
AkzoNobel has announced that Ben Noteboom will be nominated as a member of the supervisory board at the annual general meeting being held in April 2023, with a view to electing him as chair.
Partner power drives AzkoNobel carbon reduction initiative
Value chain partners have joined forces with AkzoNobel in the fields of circular solutions, process efficiency and solvent reduction in a determined effort to collectively reduce carbon emissions in the paints and coatings value chain.
AkzoNobel supervisory board chair steps down
Nils Andersen will step down as chair and member of the supervisory board of AkzoNobel to accept a new board position outside of the company.
AkzoNobel on schedule with largest warehousing base in China
A huge logistics hub which is set to become AkzoNobel’s largest warehousing base in China is on course to be completed by the middle of 2023.
AkzoNobel’s non-BPA can coating becomes available on Chemsec
AkzoNobel Packaging Coating’s non-BPA beverage can coating – Aqualure G1 50 – is now listed as an Evaluated Alternative by Chemsec on its global online Marketplace.