AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals breaks ground on €90-million organic peroxide site in China

10-Jul-2018 - AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has officially broken ground for construction of a state-of-the-art organic peroxide production facility in Tianjin, China. Organic peroxides are essential in the manufacture of a wide range of polymers including PVC and thermoset resins. The €90-million facility, ...

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals celebrates 10 years at Ningbo site

26-Jun-2018 - kzoNobel Specialty Chemicals celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Ningbo site in China. Since it was inaugurated, the site has grown to be the company’s largest site in China, employing more than 500 people. “The development of Ningbo has been an incredible journey and we thank our employees, ...

AkzoNobel building demo plant for breakthrough ethylene amines technology

14-Jun-2018 - AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has broken ground for a demonstration plant to showcase a revolutionary and more sustainable technology platform for producing ethylene amines and their derivatives from ethylene oxide. Located at its Stenungsund site in Sweden, the facility marks the next step ...

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals expands organic peroxide capacity in India

24-May-2018 - AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has broken ground on a project to expand production capacity and upgrade its organic peroxides facility in Mahad, India. Organic peroxides are essential for the manufacture of a wide range of polymer-based products including athletic shoe soles, wind turbines and PVC ...

AkzoNobel collaborates with INEOS Nitriles

Agreement to expand chelates production

23-Apr-2018 - 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, used in detergents and other industries, utilizing one of INEOS Nitriles' chemical products. The move will strengthen ...

AkzoNobel breaks ground for European micronutrients expansion project

27-Nov-2017 - AkzoNobel's Specialty Chemicals business has broken ground at its Kvarntorp plant in Sweden as part of a project to expand production capacity for chelated micronutrients, which are used as essential minerals in the agricultural market. The investment of more than €10 million will help meet ...

AkzoNobel completes expansion of Surface Chemistry plant in China

03-Nov-2017 - AkzoNobel has completed the €4.8 million expansion project at its Surface Chemistry facility in Boxing, China, significantly increasing the company's regional product portfolio and reconfirming its commitment to the Asian market. Being able to supply higher value products means AkzoNobel ...

AkzoNobel on way to doubling capacity at organic peroxides plant in China

12-Oct-2017 - AkzoNobel's Specialty Chemicals business has entered the next phase of a major expansion at its organic peroxides facility in Ningbo, China, which will increase production capacity by more than 100% by the third quarter of 2018. The company's Ningbo site produces dicumyl peroxide (DCP), an ...

AkzoNobel increases capacity for expandable microspheres

Reaction to rising demand

06-Jul-2017 - AkzoNobel's Specialty Chemicals business is investing more than €20 million to increase production capacity in Sweden for its Expancel product line for expandable microspheres. Increasing demand for the product - an essential ingredient in many consumer goods, industrial applications and the ...

Spanish salt venture opens new markets for AkzoNobel

New salt packing facility opens mediterranean market

07-Jun-2017 - Located in Súria, the facility is being used for tableting and packing high purity salt, which is a co-product of ICL’s potassium mine. AkzoNobel will market and sell the full volume of salt specialties produced, allowing it to serve new markets in the Mediterranean region. “High purity salt is ...