# 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.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-09-12
- Where: Ashington, Northumberland, United Kingdom
- Value: $135.0M (100.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 150
- Starts operating: 12 Sep 2017
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 200 million litres per year
- Products: paint, Dulux, Cuprinol, Polycell, Hammerite, Armstead
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/akzonobel-launches-worlds-most-advanced-and-sustainable-paint-factory-643905093.html), 2017-09-12: "The Ashington plant uses the most technologically advanced and automated manufacturing processes."
- [prnewswire.co.uk](https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/akzonobel-launches-worlds-most-advanced-and-sustainable-paint-factory-643904943.html), 2017-09-12: "The Ashington plant uses the most technologically advanced and automated manufacturing processes."
- [pcimag.com](https://www.pcimag.com/articles/topic/4553-eu-company-news?page=20), 2017-09-28: "AkzoNobel's Specialty Chemicals business is studying plans to build a world-class plant for its Bermocoll ® business."

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