linings are commonly specified within the
wastewater, power, chemical and food processing industries.
AkzoNobel’s £ 100 million
manufacturing plant receives
planning go-ahead
A £ 100 million world-class high-tech manufacturing facility to be built in the northeast of England has been given the
go-ahead.
The AkzoNobel factory—to be based in
Ashington, Northumberland—was granted
planning permission yesterday by
Northumberland County Council. It will be
one of the biggest manufacturing investments in the region in recent years.
AkzoNobel is the largest global paints
and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals, and manufacturer of brands including Dulux,
Polycell and Cuprinol. Its UK operations
encompass 18 sites and over 216 locations, with a total of 4, 100 employees.
Due to begin building later this year and
commence operations in late 2014, the Ash-
ington facility will treble AkzoNobel’s cur-
rent northeast manufacturing capacity and
become the new home to the company’s UK
decorative paints operations.
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