BNET Industries
Market Cap:$14.6B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$15.6B
- Public
- NL
Dow Jones Description
Akzo Nobel's paint colors turn the competition green. Founded in 1911 and headquartered in Arnhem, Netherlands, Akzo Nobel N.V. (NASDAQ: AKZOY (ADR); AMS: AKZA) is the world's largest paint maker, among other businesses. The company operates in several segments. Coatings segment produces paints, stains, chemicals, auto finishes, and synthetic resins. Pharmaceuticals segment produces prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Chemicals segment produces specialty, functional, and commodity chemicals. The company has annual revenue of about ?13 billion and employs about 61,500 people. Akzo Nobel was listed on FTSE4Good Index in 2006. In 2005 it was selected as a member of the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, World and Stoxx.
Chairman & CEO
G.J. WijersNumber of Employees 42,600
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing: 325411
Recent Events
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2nd UPDATE: Akzo 3Q Net Profit Up, Fiscal Year Outlook Missing
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UPDATE: AkzoNobel 3Q Net Profit Up 30%, No Full-Year Outlook Given
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Kemira to buy Akzo Nobel's iron coagulant business in Nordic countries
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BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Goldman cuts Givaudan to sell; raises Syngenta, DSM to buy
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Akzo profit a sign chemical makers have potential to surprise
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2nd UPDATE: AkzoNobel 2Q Net 13% Down, No Fiscal Year Outlook Given
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Akzo Nobel reports 13% decline in 2Q net income to Euro 155 million for 2009
News & Analysis
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Anti-Aging For Facades; Life On Earth Began More Than Three Billion Years Ago.
M2 PRESSWIRE-11 March 2008-BASF: Anti-Aging For Facades; Life On Earth Began More Than Three Billion Years Ago.C1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11032008 Evolution had almost as much time to optimize biominerals like bone, dental enamel or mother-of-pearl. These composite materials...
Soap and Detergent Association
Frank Sherman, president and general manager of Akzo Nobel's surfactants business has been elected to the position of board chair of the Soap and Detergent Association SDA. Sherman is joined by Susan Nestegard, senior vice president, research, development, engineering and chief technical officer of Ecolab, as vice chair. Other new...
Is ICI going Dutch?
Akzo Nobel has not ruled out making another bid for ICI after its initial offer was rejected. ICI rejected the Dutch paint producer's bid saying that it 'significantly undervalues' the company. Takeover rumours have swirled around ICI for some time, with previous links to both Reliance and Dow Chemical, after...
BASF strengthens its position in the Australian coatings market; BASF acquires full ownership of joint venture BASF Akzo Nobel; BASF Coatings Australia Pty Ltd. will combine automotive OEM and refinish business.
M2 PRESSWIRE-7 June 2005-BASF GROUP: BASF strengthens its position in the Australian coatings market; BASF acquires full ownership of joint venture BASF Akzo Nobel; BASF Coatings Australia Pty Ltd. will combine automotive OEM and refinish businessC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07062005 Sydney/Munster....
WORLD MARKETS: Europe
A weak outlook from Apple fuelled fears that the reporting season would begin badly, causing stocks to close lower. Concerns about the global economy knocked cyclical stocks such as BASF, one of the biggest fallers, and Akzo Nobel, which lost out as investors wondered whether weak retail data from the...
Akzo, BASF exchange coatings assets.(Europe/Mideast)(Mergers, acquisitions and divestments)(Brief Article)
Akzo Nobel says it has agreed to acquire BASF's wood construction joinery coatings business, and, in a separate deal, to divest to BASF part of Akzo's operations in liquid coatings for the agricultural, construction, and earthmoving equipment sectors. Financial details of the two transactions were not...
CW75 stock performance.(Illustration)
The CW75 Index fell 1.3% for the week ending July 28, despite higher second-quarter earnings. The Morgan Stanley global composite index slipped 1.2%, and the Standard & Poor's 500 index was flat. Basic chemical stocks were down 1%, diversified 1.2%, and specialty chemical stocks, 1.6%. ...
Top 100 processors.(Special Report Redux)
A computing error during production of our February 2004 issue resulted in only 50 of the top 100 companies in our Special Report being listed. But we know you want to know: Who are the top 100 companies in the process industries? Consult this corrected list to...
JOINT VENTURES AND ALLIANCES
Akzo Nobel and BASF to Produce Chetates in North America Akzo Nobel (Arnhem, the Netherlands) and BASF AG (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) are forming a 50-50 joint venture to produce chelates in North America using Akzo Nobel's recently upgraded production facilities at Lima, OH. The companies will jointly own and operate...
Surfactants growth is tough to activate.(Cover Story)
Slow demand growth and intense industry competition in the mature North American and Western European detergents markets are among the major trends contributing to slow growth in the surfactants sector, analysts say. The slow economy has helped keep growth hovering at only about ...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| R.J. Frohn | CFO |
| Rob Frohn | CFO |
| Keith Nichols | Senior Vice President, Finance |
| O. Werner | Senior Vice President, HR |
| Jan H. Dopper | Technology Director |
| John McLaren | Director, Corp Communications |
| M. Rooseboom | Senior Group Director, Coatings |
| Barry Oonk | Manager, Advertising |
| Bill McPherson | General Manager, Marine & Protective Coatings |
| Rob Molenaar | General Manager, Powder Coatings Business |
| A. Jan Eijsbouts | General Counsel |
| A.T.M. Wilderbeek | Member, Management Bd, Pharma |
| Han Jalink | Secretary |
| Leif Darner | Head |
| Rudy M.J. van der Meer | Member, Management Bd, Coatings |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| G.J. Wijers | Chairman & CEO |
| Antony Burgmans | Supervisory Board |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | CFO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | CFO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Senior Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Senior Vice President, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Technology Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Director, Corp Communications | Current |
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Director, Corp Communications | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Senior Group Director, Coatings | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Manager, Advertising | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | General Manager, Marine & Protective Coatings | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | General Manager, Powder Coatings Business | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | General Counsel | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Member, Management Bd, Pharma | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Head | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Member, Management Bd, Coatings | Current |
| James Hardie Industries N.V. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Bp Solar Neighbors Program | Board of Directors | Current |
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | Supervisory Board | Current |
| Bp Solar International, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bp Marine | Board of Directors | Current |
| AEGON N.V. | Supervisory Board | Current |
| BP plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wristore | Board of Directors | Current |
| Unilever N.V. | Business Group Vice President | Former |
| Unilever | Marketing Assistant | Former |
| Unilever N.V. | Chairman, Unilever Indonesia | Former |
| Unilever N.V. | Chairman | Former |
| Unilever N.V. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Unilever Plc | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Unilever | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Lancaster | MA | Former |
| Nijenrode University | Former | |
| University of Stockholm | Former |
| Volume | 6,347 |
| Shares Outstanding | 231.6M |
| Market Cap | 14.6B |
| Year High | 70.00 |
| Year Low | 32.15 |
| Earnings Per Share | -6.7840 |
| P/E Ratio | N/A |
| Dividend | 1.94 |
| Yield | 3.0674 |
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