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  • Akzo Nobel (CPS) Pension Scheme insures longevity risk of Courtaulds pensioners
    24 May 2012

    Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) today announces that the trustees of the Akzo Nobel (CPS) Pension Scheme in the United Kingdom have entered into a longevity insurance contract with Swiss Re.

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  • Dulux, the UK’s leading paints manufacturer, celebrates 40 years of white paint in Stowmarket
    15 May 2012

    Staff at one of Stowmarket’s biggest employers are celebrating a landmark anniversary. Current workers will join former employees at AkzoNobel’s decorative paints factory – formerly ICI Paints - to mark 40 years of paint manufacturing on Tuesday, May 15th.

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  • AkzoNobel appoints Ton Büchner as new CEO
    23 April 2012

    At today’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), shareholders of Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) approved the company’s 2011 financial statements and agreed that the 2011 financial year dividend would be €1.45 (2010: €1.40) per common share. An interim dividend of €0.33 was paid in November 2011, which means the final payment will be €1.12 per share.

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  • AkzoNobel publishes Q1 results
    19 April 2012

    AkzoNobel Q1 2012 Report

    Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) today reported a 6 percent increase in first quarter revenue compared with the same period in 2011, mainly driven by pricing actions to offset higher raw material costs. The EBITDA for Q1 was 3 percent lower at €423 million, due to weaker end markets and cost inflation. The company also announced that its global performance improvement program is on track.

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  • Ian Mearns MP Begins Fellowship Programme at AkzoNobel's Felling Site
    4 April 2012

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    Gateshead MP Ian Mearns began a Fellowship programme at AkzoNobel’s Felling site on Friday, as part of a programme designed to educate parliamentarians about the needs of local employers. The scheme is organised by the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT), a charity dedicated to promoting mutual trust between industry and parliament. Friday’s visit was the first of four days that Ian will spend on site with AkzoNobel to learn about various aspects of the company.

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  • AkzoNobel announces Board changes
    1 March 2012

    AkzoNobel today announced a number of personnel changes in its governance structure. Two new Supervisory Board members will be nominated for election by shareholders at the 2012 Annual General Meeting of shareholders, while Rob Frohn, Board of Management member responsible for Specialty Chemicals, will leave the company. All changes will become effective on May 1, 2012.

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  • Forget The Catwalk, It's The Dogwalk
    27 February 2012

    PR Superbrands Dulux Dogwalk

    London streets were transformed into a colourful fashion runway today as eight models – complete with shaggy-haired Dulux dogs – strutted their stuff through the Capital to celebrate the paint firm’s Superbrand status.

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  • AkzoNobel’s £100 million manufacturing plant receives planning go-ahead
    22 February 2012

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    A £100 million world-class high-tech manufacturing facility to be built in the north-east of England was last night (Tuesday, February 21) given the go-ahead.

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  • AkzoNobel publishes Q4 and full-year results
    16 February 2012

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    Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) today published Q4 and full-year results for 2011. The company reported revenue growth across all Business Areas, led by price/mix developments of 5 percent and a 2 percent volume increase.

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  • Chemist honored with inaugural AkzoNobel UK Science Award
    10 February 2012

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    An internationally-renowned British scientist, whose fundamental chemical research could help transform the range of electric vehicles and make renewable energy more viable, has been honored with the inaugural AkzoNobel UK Science Award.

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