BRAND-NEW
AkzoNobel To Build a State-of-the-art, Fully Automated Powder Coatings Plant in Taiwan AkzoNobel announced that work is underway to build a state-of-the-art and sustainable powder coatings plant in Chungli, Taiwan.
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kzoNobel invested €20 million to build a new, fully automated
in the local paints and coatings industry.”
and sustainable powder coatings plant in Taiwan in order
AkzoNobel’s Chungli site, in which the new powder coating plant
to meet the growing demand in the architecture, auto
will be added, the company already manufactures powder coatings,
accessories, telecommunications, electronic components, furniture,
decorative paints, packaging coatings and specialty coatings.
domestic appliances, sports equipment and machine tools markets.
“AkzoNobel has been in the Taiwan market for more than 40 years
Once operational, the new plant will bring the company closer to its
and is a known leader of its paints and coatings industry,” said Karen
overall energy and water sustainability ambitions, as it’s expected to
Yin, Director of Commercial Powder Coatings at AkzoNobel. “The new
reduce energy consumption by 30%, increase the water reuse rate
plant is driven by growing customer demand for tailored solutions
to 60% and achieve zero VOC emissions. All this will also contribute
and will consolidate our leading position.”
to creating a safer and healthier working environment.
The powder coatings plant in Chungli is expected to start operating
“The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of uncertainties to global
in the third quarter of 2021.
markets,” said Fred Moreux, Director of Manufacturing for Asia at AkzoNobel. “Investing in a new plant in Taiwan at this critical time will help us streamline our supply chain while setting a new benchmark
For further information: www.akzonobel.com
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