# AkzoNobel opens $36M Performance Coatings factory in Chonburi, Thailand

AkzoNobel has opened a new factory for Performance Coatings production in Chonburi, Thailand, with an initial investment of $36 million. The facility is the company's ninth production site in Southeast Asia and currently employs 100 people, with plans to grow to 200.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-06-06
- Where: Chonburi, Thailand
- Value: $36.0M
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: 6 Jun 2017
- Status: completed
- Products: Performance Coatings, Metal Coatings, Protective Coatings, Specialty Coatings, Marine Coatings, Decorative Paints
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [AkzoNobel](https://endata.com/companies/11242.md)

## Sources

- [tiresandparts.net](https://tiresandparts.net/news/parts/akzonobel-opens-new-factory-thailand/), 2017-06-06: "AkzoNobel has opened a new factory for Performance Coatings production in Chonburi, Thailand."

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