AkzoNobel to scale-up in-house production of resins

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Plans to invest in the expansion of in-house resin manufacturing have been announced by AkzoNobel as part of the company’s Grow & Deliver strategy.

The scale-up program, which is already underway, will help build resilience against supply disruptions while making an important contribution to achieving the company’s financial and Scope 3 (upstream) carbon reduction ambitions. Resins are a key ingredient for making coatings. They’re used as a binder to hold the pigment particles together and provide adhesion to the coated surface. “All of our businesses use resins, and while we produce a good proportion of what we need ourselves, commodity and other specialty resins need to be sourced from third parties,” explains Michael Friede,... ... More: Official Press Release AkzoNobel

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