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“I am pleased with our 2020 results as they reflect our responsiveness to customer needs and a strategic investment in high-growth and resilient end markets,” said Nouryon Chairman and CEO Charlie Shaver.

We have signed an agreement with Renewcell to provide specialty chemicals and engineering solutions for its new textile recycling plant in Sundsvall, Sweden. The facility will recycle textile waste, including items such as worn-out jeans and production scraps, to manufacture 60,000 metric tons of Circulose® dissolving pulp per year.

Nouryon, a global specialty chemicals leader, has introduced Thioplast EPS 35, an innovative solution that enables high-performance coatings and adhesives to withstand harsh environments in the construction, automotive, aerospace, marine, and energy industries.

Nouryon received the 2021 Responsible Care® Merit Award from the Association of International Chemical Manufacturers (AICM) in recognition of Nouryon’s distinguished performance in the fields of sustainability and responsible care in China. Four Nouryon employees also received 2020 Key Contributor Awards honoring their contributions to industrial policy advocacy and hazardous chemical safety management.

Plan to invest in its Kromasil® manufacturing facility in Bohus, Sweden, to meet the increasing global demand from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries for high-performing solutions. The investment is expected to double the facility’s existing production capacity, which will strengthen Nouryon’s global leadership position in high-performance silica.

Starting production in the new manufacturing facility located at site in Ningbo, China to meet increasing demand in the Asia region for polymers used in the Packaging, Paints and Coatings and Construction end-markets.

Nouryon has commissioned its latest Integrated Manufacturing Model to support the expansion of the Bracell pulp mill in Lençóis Paulista, Brazil.

Nouryon, a global specialty chemicals leader, announced plans to expand production capacity at its Levasil® colloidal silica manufacturing facility in Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S., to meet increasing demand from the Construction and Packaging end-markets. Construction of the facility expansion in Green Bay, Wisconsin is planned to be finalized in the second half of 2022.

Nouryon, a global leader in specialty chemicals, recently celebrated the opening of its Agricultural Application Development Center in Itupeva, Brazil. The new center is focused on research and development of sustainable formulations to meet the increasing agricultural input demand throughout South America. This modern center enhances the customer experience and hosts both virtual and onsite events, workshops, and trainings.

Today, we are celebrating two years as a stand-alone company. During that time, it has made significant progress in driving efficiencies and increasing profitability while continuing to invest in supporting the growth of its customers. Now, the company is taking a further step to accelerate growth with a new company strategy that aims to exceed customer expectations, outgrow the competition, and increase the share of specialties in its portfolio.

Nouryon has introduced a new Levasil® colloidal silica product line dedicated to the electronics industry. This latest addition to the Levasil line provides customers with a colloidal silica of superior purity to shape, smooth and polish high-performance substrates such as silicon wafers, required in the production of integrated circuits for electronic devices.

Introducing a multi-purpose, biodegradable dispersant (Agrilan® 1015) that can replace less sustainable products in water-based crop protection and seed-treatment formulations.

Nouryon is launching a new solution for the building and construction market that boosts the effectiveness of energy-saving “cool roof” coatings by improving their ability to reflect light and enhancing their self-cleaning properties.

A new online tool which can track the use of bio-based raw materials in products has been launched as a pilot by project partners AkzoNobel, Advanced Biochemical (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (ABT) and EY. It will be the first tool ever to use e-certification to track bio-based content along the value chain.

Amsterdam, January 17, 2017 – AkzoNobel is leading a consortium of companies, including DSM, Google and Philips, in signing a multi-year contract for the purchase of wind power from Bouwdokken Wind Park.