AkzoNobel Powder Coatings to
Relocate Manufacturing Facilities in China
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings plans to relocate its manufacturing facilities in Ningbo and
Suzhou, China to the Chang Zhou National
High-Tech District by the end of 2015.
The current location of AkzoNobel’s
Ningbo site has been designated as a future residential zone in the Chinese government’s 2010 urbanization plan, therefore
making it unviable for future operations.
Discussion with the local Government
resulted in Chang Zhou being identified
as a suitable alternative location. At the
same time, AkzoNobel will also relocate its
Suzhou plant to Chang Zhou. This move
will further support the company’s integrated business strategy focused on ensuring
sustainable growth of its business in China.
“The relocation of our Ningbo and
Suzhou facilities to Chang Zhou presents an
opportunity to upgrade our manufacturing
capacity and capability in the region, allow-
ing us to provide even better service to our
customers” said John Wolff, managing di-
rector AkzoNobel Powder Coatings. “The
move will also create opportunities to better
leverage synergies amongst AkzoNobel busi-
nesses and improve operational performance
in line with AkzoNobel’s global strategy.”
The current Ningbo and Suzhou
plants will continue to operate as normal
until the end of 2015 with no disruptions
to customer supply.
Further details regarding the relocation plans and comprehensive HR plans
for Ningbo and Suzhou-based employees
will be announced in due course.
AkzoNobel currently employs more
than 7,700 people in China, with 2012
revenue totaling €1.7 billion, the majority being generated from local demand.
Currently AkzoNobel Powder Coatings
has six manufacturing facilities in China,
serving customers across the region.
Lowe’s Names Olympic
Paint Innovation Partner of
the Year
Lowe’s recently named Olympic Paint
and Stain its 2013 Innovation Partner
of the Year. Olympic was honored with
the award at Lowe’s annual vendor meet-
ing. The award recognizes an innovative
product that helps consumers realize
their home improvement goals.
Olympic RESCUE IT! provides con-
sumers with a cost-saving option to res-
cue, instead of replace, severely damaged
or weathered decks, patios and driveways.
The exterior resurfacing stain, which
tints to more than 110 colors, features
outstanding elasticity to fill wood and
concrete splits and cracks up to a quarter-
inch deep. The resurfacer’s flexible, crack-
bridging ability results in a long-lasting,
uniform finish that enhances the appear-
ance of a deck or concrete surface while al-
lowing consumers to save money, time and
energy by avoiding costly replacements.
Olympic launched the product ex-
clusively at Lowe’s in March 2013, and
consumers immediately responded to
the product’s affordability and ease of
use. In fact, the product has earned a
perfect five-star rating and a 100 per-
cent recommendation rate from con-
sumers on Lowes.com.
“With the launch of its new resurfac-
ing product, Olympic rescued consum-
ers who were previously stuck with only
costly replacement options,” said Mike
Jones, Lowe’s chief merchandising officer.
“By working hand-in-hand, Olympic and
Lowe’s have raised the bar on delivering
quality and value, helping make home
improvement simpler by solving a com-
plex problem for customers.”
Olympic Paint was selected from
vendors in product categories across the
store, and the award is determined based
on the following criteria: innovation, productivity and popularity. CW
Index to Companies
This index gives the starting page for a department or feature with a significant reference to a manufacturer of paint, coatings, adhesives and sealants
Subsidiaries are indexed under their own names.
AkzoNobel................................................................................................ 12, 25
APV Engineered Coatings ............................................................................... 25
Axalta Coating Systems............................................................................. 12, 25
Basco Paints .................................................................................................... 22
BASF ............................................................................................................... 12
BH Paints ........................................................................................................ 25
Chemspec........................................................................................................ 22
Dunn Edwards ................................................................................................ 28
H.B. Fuller ...................................................................................................... 12
Kelly-Moore.............................................................................................. 12, 28
MasterChem ................................................................................................... 25
National Paint................................................................................................. 12
PPG........................................................................................................... 12, 22
Rhino Linings.................................................................................................. 12
Rust-Oleum..................................................................................................... 25
Sansin.............................................................................................................. 50
Sherwin-Williams ...................................................................................... 25, 28
Sika ................................................................................................................. 12
Tikkurila ......................................................................................................... 25
Valspar...................................................................................................... 12, 28
