AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals is now Nouryon

10-Oct-2018 - The former AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals is today being relaunched as Nouryon. The move follows the recent acquisition of the business by The Carlyle Group and marks the company’s transition to becoming an independent, global specialty chemicals leader. “Launching our new company is a ...

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals completes acquisition of Polinox

25-Sep-2018 - AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has completed its acquisition of Brazil's Polinox, producer of ketone peroxides, an essential ingredient in the manufacture of polymers. The purchase expands the company's footprint in South America, establishing it as one of the region's leading producers of curing ...

AkzoNobel teams up with Renmatix to develop biomass-derived additives for paint and construction

25-Jul-2018 - AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals and Renmatix will jointly develop biomass-based performance additives that improve the properties of architectural paints and construction materials. Renmatix is one of the winners of the 2017 Imagine Chemistry challenge, a program through which AkzoNobel Specialty ...

Archroma completes full acquisition of automotive dyes expert M. Dohmen

12-Jul-2018 - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced it has acquired all remaining minority shares in M. Dohmen S.A., an international group specializing in the production of textile dyes and chemicals for the automotive, carpet and apparel ...

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, ...

Clariant enhances capabilities at Clinton, Oklahoma

Inaugural event sees opening of state-of-the art laboratory to support customer growth

28-Jun-2018 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will be hosting a Grand Opening Event for their new facilities based in Clinton, Oklahoma, today. The site, for which Clariant has made a significant investment, is a strategic location to support the growing oil and gas industry within the ...

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 ...