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AkzoNobel opens £100m paint factory in Ashington, UK · Endata

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Sep 12, 2017NEW FACILITYAshington, Northumberland, United Kingdom

AkzoNobel opens £100m paint factory in Ashington, UK

AkzoNobel officially opened its new £100m paint factory in Ashington, Northumberland, UK, the world's most advanced and sustainable paint plant. The facility can produce up to 200 million litres per year and secures 150 skilled jobs.

Value

$135.0M (100.0M GBP)

Jobs

150

Starts operating

12 Sep 2017

Status

Completed

Capacity

200 million litres per year

ProductspaintDuluxCuprinolPolycellHammeriteArmstead

CompaniesAkzoNobel

Sectors#Specialty Chemicals

“The Ashington plant uses the most technologically advanced and automated manufacturing processes.”prnewswire.com

3 sources
prnewswire.comAkzoNobel Launches World's Most Advanced and Sustainable Paint FactoryAkzoNobelSep 12, 2017
prnewswire.co.ukAkzoNobel Launches World's Most Advanced and Sustainable Paint FactoryAkzoNobelSep 12, 2017
pcimag.comEU Company News - Articles - Page 20 | PCI MagazineSep 28, 2017

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