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  • AkzoNobel Featured in New Discovery Channel Series
    June 16, 2009

    Adrenaline-charged program Industrial Junkie launches on the Discovery Channel tonight – a new series about major industry which will introduce viewers to AkzoNobel’s Intersleek® 900 “go-faster” marine paint during its ten-episode debut season.

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  • AkzoNobel to Sell Stake in Pakistan PTA Activities
    May 29, 2009

    AkzoNobel has agreed to divest its 75 percent stake in the PTA activities of its Chemicals Pakistan business to Korean company KP Chemical Corporation (KPC). Financial details were not disclosed.

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  • The Mark of a Champion
    May 28, 2009

    Ever wondered what would happen if Lewis Hamilton’s Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 car was driven through 1,200 liters of AkzoNobel’s Sikkens paint?

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  • AkzoNobel appoints new CIO
    May 15, 2009

    Pieter Schoehuijs has been appointed as AkzoNobel’s new Chief Information Officer (CIO). He took up the position on May 1.

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  • AkzoNobel Launches Energy Efficient LED Spray Gun
    May 13, 2009

    AkzoNobel’s keen eye for targeting innovative, sustainable technology has resulted in the launch of a pioneering automotive spray gun which can paint and cure at the same time.

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  • AkzoNobel Acquires East European Adhesives Business
    April 28, 2009

    AkzoNobel Industrial Finishes has reinforced the strategic position of its Casco Adhesives business in Eastern Europe by acquiring the wood adhesives activities of Kronochem. Financial details were not disclosed.

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  • AkzoNobel Shareholders Approve Dividend
    April 27, 2009

    At today’s Annual General Meeting, shareholders of Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) adopted the company’s 2008 financial statements and approved the dividend for the 2008 financial year at €1.80 (2007: €1.80) per common share.

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  • AkzoNobel Publishes Q1 2009 Results
    April 23, 2009

    Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) today announced its results for the first quarter of 2009. All businesses experienced extremely tough trading conditions and, as a result, the company reported a revenue decline of 13 percent to €3,272 million, while EBITDA was 33 percent lower at €296 million.

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  • AkzoNobel’s A Magazine wins design “Oscar”
    April 14, 2009

    AkzoNobel’s flagship external company magazine has won a highly prestigious design award presented every year by the influential Art Directors Club (ADC) in New York.

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  • Fertile ground
    April 6, 2009

    Can you make glue from potatoes? It might sound far-fetched, but the ongoing search for adhesives with a greener environmental profile has led to the development of systems based on renewable resources, including starch.

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