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Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) today announced a revenue increase of 13 percent (5 percent positive currency translation effect) for the second quarter of 2010 and the early achievement of the 14 percent EBITDA margin target set for the end of 2011.
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An internationally renowned Dutch scientist responsible for several major advances in polymer and organic chemistry has won the 2010 AkzoNobel Science Award.
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AkzoNobel has today agreed to acquire the worldwide assets of Swedish-based company Lindgens Metal Decorating Coatings and Inks, including its majority stake in the Server Boya joint venture in Turkey. Financial details were not disclosed.
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AkzoNobel’s commitment to the sustainable use of natural resources has been reinforced by the company’s endorsement of the CEO Water Mandate.
Launched by the United Nations Global Compact in July 2007, the CEO Water Mandate is a unique public-private initiative designed to assist companies in the development, implementation and disclosure of sustainable fresh water policies and practices.
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AkzoNobel’s ambitious growth plans for Asia were underlined today when the company announced that it plans to double its current revenue in China within five years. A target of $3 billion has been set for 2015, with China poised to play an integral role in AkzoNobel’s strategic focus on the world’s growth regions.
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The successful transformation of Dulux into a major international brand has earned AkzoNobel’s Decorative Paints business a top UK marketing award.
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Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) today announced the sale of its National Starch business to Corn Products International. The company will receive $1.3bn in cash and the buyer will assume certain pension and employee benefit liabilities.
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AkzoNobel’s revamped Glidden paint brand has won a top US marketing accolade for its Glidden Gets You Going campaign.
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Fans across the globe are getting ready for the greatest soccer show on Earth, and while AkzoNobel has supplied paint for five of the main stadiums, it’s the supporters who will add even more color to the eagerly-anticipated World Cup in South Africa.
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It’s nearly seven years since supersonic passenger aircraft Concorde was retired. As technology continues to develop in all other areas of aviation, will the day ever come when we will once again be able to fly at twice the speed of sound? We asked Mike Bannister, British Airways’ Chief Concorde Pilot for eight years, to share his thoughts.
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