Akzo Nobel supplies a range of decorative paints, performance coatings and speciality chemicals. ICI’s specialty polymer and regional and industrial activities have become part of specialty chemicals, its packaging coatings operation is under the performance coatings, and its decorative activities is part of the decorative paints unit. 
Akzo Nobel states that it has made “significant progress” in transforming the company strategically, operationally and culturally. Its coatings and chemicals businesses are focusing on growth in the emerging markets of Asia, Eastern and Central Europe, and South and Central America through development and acquisitions.
On 1 January 2010, AkzoNobel will merge the company's polymer chemicals activities with its functional chemicals organisation.
Based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Akzo Nobel has 60,040 employees based in more than 80 countries and revenues in 2008 of Euro15.4bn.
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Key Personnel
Chairman, CEO and board member (chemical units): Hans Wijers
Chief information officer: Pieter Schoehuijs
Chief financial officer: Keith Nichols
Corporate director control: Hans de Vriese
Board member (industrial coatings): Leif Darner
Board member: Rob Frohn
Board member: Tex Gunning
Managing director (marine and protective coatings): Bob Taylor
Managing director (wood finishes and adhesives business): John Wolff
Managing director (industrial coatings business): Conrad Keijzer
Managing director (polymer chemicals): Alan Kwek
(Updated October 2009)
Contacts
Akzo Nobel NV
Strawinskylaan 2555
1077 ZZ Amsterdam
Postbus 75730
1070 AS Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 502 7555
Fax: +31 20 502 7666
Email
: info@akzonobel.com
www.akzonobel.com
Akzo Nobel
Company Structure
Akzo Nobel supplies a range of decorative paints, performance coatings and speciality chemicals. Akzo NV was formed in 1969 by the merger of the (Dutch companies) Koninklijke Zout Organon and AKU, and became Akzo Nobel in 1994 after successfully acquiring Nobel Industries.
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Strategy & Financial Highlights
Akzo Nobel states that it has made “significant progress” in transforming the company strategically, operationally and culturally, in line with its vision for 2007 and beyond. (Edited from: 'Strategy' and Chairman's statement Annual Report). ICIS also provides you with key financial data listed in table form.
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