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ARNHEM, The Netherlands, Aug. 5, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Akzo Nobel Coatings has signed a contract with Ferro Corporation to acquire its powder coatings businesses in the Americas and Asia Pacific. The...

ARNHEM, The Netherlands, July 8, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Akzo Nobel's Salt business unit intends to close its Stade, Germany, salt plant in July 2003. Closure of the plant is a necessary further measure...

ARNHEM, The Netherlands, July 3, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Board of the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen) has announced that the winner of...

ARNHEM, The Netherlands, June 27, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Akzo Nobel has signed a contract with its joint venture partner in Korea, DPI Co., Ltd. (formally Daihan Ink & Paint Manufacturing Company...

ARNHEM, The Netherlands, June 13, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Dag Stromqvist, Member of the Akzo Nobel Board of Management responsible for Chemicals, today opened a new MCA plant in Taixing, Jiangsu...

ARNHEM, The Netherlands, June 11, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Akzo Nobel (Nasdaq:AKZOY) has signed a contract with Plascon U.K. to acquire its United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland specialty paint...

ARNHEM, The Netherlands, May 23, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Rudy van der Meer, member of Akzo Nobel's Board of Management responsible for Coatings, today announced that Akzo Nobel is in the process of...

ARNHEM, The Netherlands, April 25, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- At today's Spring Analysts Meeting, Akzo Nobel CEO Cees van Lede emphasized that the Company is focusing more strongly on all activities and...

ARNHEM, Netherlands, April 24, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Akzo Nobel N.V. shareholders today approved the 2001 dividend proposal from the Board of Management. Akzo Nobel will pay a dividend of EUR 1.20...

ARNHEM, The Netherlands, April 18, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Akzo Nobel (Nasdaq:AKZOY) has announced a number of changes in its Chemicals management structure. The business unit Plastics & Processing...