News & Press Releases

Below you will find our latest news and press releases.

News


  • AkzoNobel GLDA chelates approved by US EPA
    16 August 2010

    AkzoNobel’s global Chelates business is pleased to announce that its GLDA (l-glutamic acid, N,N-di (acetic acid), tetrasodium salt) chelates have been approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use in non food contact pesticide formulations.

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  • AkzoNobel to double production capacity for LED precursor Trimethyl Gallium
    19 May 2010

    AkzoNobel will significantly expand the capacity of its worldscale Trimethyl Gallium plant in LaPorte, Texas, USA during summer of 2010, enhancing its position as the globally leading manufacturer of this electronic grade material.

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  • AkzoNobel food grade chelates certified under FSSC 22000
    18 May 2010

    AkzoNobel’s global Chelates business is pleased to announce that its food grade chelates, used as food stabilizers and nutrient components, received the Food Safety System Certification (FSSC 22000).

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  • AkzoNobel intensifies R&D activities with BASF
    24 March 2010

    AkzoNobel and BASF have strengthened a partnership agreement signed last year which places greater focus on long-term R&D activities.

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  • AkzoNobel and World Food Programme to reduce iron deficiency in India
    12 January 2010

    AkzoNobel has joined forces with the World Food Programme (WFP) to launch a two-year project aimed at reducing iron deficiency in more than 100,000 people in the State of Madhya Pradesh, India.

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  • Run on Jozo: shortage in packing material
    10 January 2010

    Tekort aan verpakkingsmateriaal door extreme run op Jozo AkzoNobel moet oud model strooibus van zolder halen Terwijl er een tekort aan zout in Nederland dreigt, dreigt bij AkzoNobel Salt Specialties eerder een tekort aan verpakkingsmateriaal. Omdat in zes weken tijd evenveel Jozo keukenzout is verkocht als gewoonlijk in drie maanden, is de zoutproducent bijna volledig door de voorraad verpakkingsmateriaal heen. Om toch te zorgen dat zout voor zoveel mogelijk consumenten verkrijgbaar is, richt de productie zich voornamelijk op de 600 grams strooibussen van Jozo en de één kilo papieren zakken.

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  • Run on AkzoNobel Salt
    22 December 2009

    Winterweer veroorzaakt run op zout Het winterweer in Nederland heeft een enorme run op zout veroorzaakt. Van Jozo bus tot 25kg zakken strooizout. Sinds eind vorige week verlaten nu dagelijks meer dan 100 vrachtwagens met in totaal 3 miljoen kilo zout aan boord de poort van AkzoNobel Salt Specialties in Hengelo. Er zal tijdens de kerstvakantie zelfs doorgewerkt worden, omdat de zoutproducent de vraag alleen aankan als de volledige capaciteit wordt benut. 2009 is wat strooizout betreft met afstand het drukste jaar van het afgelopen decennium, mede doordat het in januari ook enkele dagen glad was.

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  • AkzoNobel’s Ningbo plant starts production
    21 December 2009

    This week, production will start at AkzoNobel’s chelates facility located at the company’s new €275 million multi-site in Ningbo, China. The start-up of the first activities in Ningbo means that AkzoNobel is now the only major producer of chelates with plants in Europe, North America and Asia. New ethylene amines and ethylene oxide factories are also due to begin production at the site in 2010, followed by an organic peroxides facility.

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  • AkzoNobel planning portfolio realignment
    10 September 2009

    AkzoNobel is to introduce more balance to its Performance Coatings and Specialty Chemicals portfolios as part of a realignment which will see the launch of two new business units and the merger of two others.

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  • Ferrazone® Partnership to Provide Fortification Training for Flour Millers in Africa
    8 April 2009

    Millers throughout Africa are to receive training in fortifying flour with essential nutrients so that people will benefit from more vitamins and minerals in their staple foods. The training is possible through a partnership including AkzoNobel Functional Chemicals Ferrazone®, BOSK, The Flour Fortification Initiative (FFI), the International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, and funding from the Dutch government.

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