30 May 2017
DETAILS
Responding to current and expected production needs
for Thailand and South East Asia region,
AkzoNobel has opened
a new Performance Coatings production facility
in Chonburi, Thailand.
With an investment of €31 million, AkzoNobel expands
its footprint with this ninth production site
in the South East Asia region.
The new site will help to better serve AkzoNobel customers,
and reflects AkzoNobel’s continued commitment to the region.
Bill Collins,
Corporate Director
of AkzoNobel Performance Coatings business
" This new facility highlights our continued focus on
adapting to market needs in order to better serve
our customers with essential color and protection.
It will also play a key role in driving organic growth
for the Performance Coatings business."
" The large size of the new site and
the already established infrastructure
enables later-phase investments for expansion.
The Chonburi site will then provide opportunities
for possible future expansion and growth in the region."
Furthermore, the new Chonburi site
follows AkzoNobel’s sustainability vision:
the plant uses state-of-the art technology
pioneered in the US and Europe
that will maximize operational efficiency
and minimize waste generation.
It also adds to AkzoNobel’s organic growth momentum
and provides a continuous sustainable footprint
The new Chonburi site supplies a number of businesses
within AkzoNobel and supports the growth
and improved customer service
for several Performance Coatings’ businesses,
as well as Decorative Paints.
The Performance Coatings businesses supported include
Metal, Protective, Specialty and Marine Coatings.
The site also provides possible future expansion opportunities
for Powder Coatings.
This site currently employs about 100 people,
and that number is expected to grow to 200 employees.
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