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The cookware industry is responding to consumer health and environmental concerns by shifting away from PTFE-based coatings in non-stick cookware applications. Our Levasil® colloidal silica has emerged as an indispensable solution in the realm of ceramic coatings, helping propel the industry towards a more sustainable ... - [May 2024]

Nouryon will double capacity at its surfactants plant in Stenungsund, Sweden to support the growth of several existing products as well as new sustainable technologies for markets including oil and gas, lubricants and fuels, and asphalt. The €12-million expansion and upgrade project includes the installation of a new reactor and is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2021.

Keeping buildings cool is an increasing challenge amid climate change and the higher frequency of heatwaves. In particular, there is a drive to find ways of keeping buildings cool without relying on air conditioning, which is itself a contributor to climate change.

Surfactants derived from plants, eco-friendly membranes, and miniature sensors were among the eight winning ideas in the 2019 Imagine Chemistry collaborative innovation challenge, organized by Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals). More than 160 submissions from 30 countries were received, and the winners were chosen from 14 finalists at a three-day event at the company’s RD&I center in Deventer, the Netherlands.

We have opened a new, eco-friendly office and innovation center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to better serve its local customers and support its growth plans for the Middle East and Africa.

Nouryon today reported full-year 2021 results with revenue of $4.9 billion, an increase of 17 percent year over year, driven by volume growth and pricing actions. Excluding impacts from foreign exchange and acquisitions, revenue grew 13 percent. Adjusted EBITDA increased 10 percent year over year, despite significant cost headwinds from raw materials, energy, and logistics. Volume was the primary driver of adjusted EBITDA growth, with additional contributions from pricing, cost improvement initiatives and foreign exchange, offset partially by cost pressures.

Expansion of our office footprint and workforce in Mumbai, India, with the launch of a new Global Service Center. The Global Service Center includes commercial teams focused on business development in India as well as functional hubs that will support the Company’s global growth plans.