Akzo Nobel

Akzo Nobel NV (AMS:AKZA) AkzoNobel has completed the acquisition of the business and assets of the German-based company LII Europe. The acquired activities will be integrated into AkzoNobel Industrial Chemicals. Financial details were not disclosed.

Akzo Nobel NV (AMS:AKZA) AkzoNobel's Car Refinishes business has today been announced as the official supplier of paint solutions to the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 team.

Akzo Nobel NV (AMS:AKZA) AkzoNobel has agreed to divest its non-stick coatings business to privately-owned, US-based company Whitford Worldwide. Financial details have not been disclosed. The deal involves AkzoNobel's global cookware and bakeware activities, which operate out of five sites in the US, China, India, Brazil and Italy. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2009.

Akzo Nobel NV (AMS:AKZA) AkzoNobel has announced the cancellation of the common shares which the company repurchased under its recent share buyback program.

Akzo Nobel NV (AMS:AKZA) AkzoNobel is to enhance its chemicals portfolio after making an irrevocable bid on German-based LII Europe. Financial details were not disclosed.

Akzo Nobel NV (AMS:AKZA) AkzoNobel has agreed to acquire a 75/25 majority interest in its Kayaku Akzo Co. Ltd (KAC) joint venture with Nippon Kayaku.

Akzo Nobel NV (AMS:AKZA) AkzoNobel has today acquired Nippon Paint's 25 percent minority shareholding in their joint venture company in Europe, Akzo Nobel Nippon Paint Holding B.V.

Akzo Nobel NV (AMS:AKZA) AkzoNobel has today announced that the company has successfully launched a euro bond issue of €1 billion with a maturity of five years.

Akzo Nobel NV (AMS:AKZA) AkzoNobel Functional Chemicals has officially opened a new production site in Shanghai, China, for its Elotex building material additives business.

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