Successor to Nils Andersen

08-Dec-2022

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. The Supervisory Board intends to subsequently elect him as Chair, succeeding Nils Andersen, who will retire as Chair and member of the ...

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27-Sep-2022

Two startups in India have won Paint the Future awards and the chance to continue working together with AkzoNobel to accelerate their solutions. The winning submissions answered the company’s call for innovative ways to enhance the digital consumer experience for Dulux paints in India. The ...

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“These investments underline our growth ambitions and confirm our commitment to supporting economic development in France”

13-Jul-2022

A €20 million investment has been announced by AkzoNobel to increase and improve production at two of its sites in France. Around 30 new jobs will be created. A total of €15 million will be spent on the company’s aerospace coatings facility in Pamiers, which was taken over following the Mapaero ...

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01-Jul-2022

AkzoNobel has announced that Gregoire Poux-Guillaume will become the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as of November 1, 2022. He will succeed Thierry Vanlancker, who has been CEO and member of the Board of Management since 2017, and whose term of office is coming to an end. Gregoire ...

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“India’s startup ecosystem is the third largest in the world, a real powerhouse"

15-Feb-2022

Discovering creative solutions to improve the digital consumer experience is the focus of AkzoNobel’s 2022 Paint the Future regional startup challenge, which is all set to be launched in India. Startups are being invited to tap into the company’s broad knowledge and extensive expertise to help ...

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24-Jan-2022

AkzoNobel has been rated as a European Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute following the latest benchmark review. The company has been recognized in a total of eight countries, with five repeat certifications (Brazil, China, the Netherlands, the UK and the US) and three new titles ...

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AkzoNobel is again expanding its collaborative innovation ecosystem

04-Nov-2021

The Paint the Future global startup challenge has invited 11 finalists to take part in a three-day bootcamp taking place in Amsterdam November 16-18. The startups and AkzoNobel experts will meet face-to-face to explore potential collaborations together. The invited startups will follow a tailored ...

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01-Oct-2021

Four startups have been invited to collaborate with AkzoNobel on their innovative solutions after being announced as the winners of the Paint the Future China startup challenge. The exciting announcement wrapped up a two-day accelerator event, which brought 17 finalists together with 30 AkzoNobel ...

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01-Jul-2021

AkzoNobel is to furtherexpanditslong-termposition in Southand Central Americaafter reaching an agreement to acquire Colombia-based paints and coatings company Grupo Orbis. Completion is subject to regulatory approvals andisexpected by end of this year,orinearly 2022. Financial details ...

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Paint the Future’s second global startup challenge launches

19-Apr-2021

Startups are about to explore a world of possibilities in the paints and coatings industry – Paint the Future’s second global startup challenge launches May 18. Led by AkzoNobel and powered by thousands of connections around the world, Paint the Future has become the industry’s largest ...

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