AMSTERDAM - AkzoNobel has officially opened its €11 million powder coatings facility in Chengdu, western China. The new site will help to meet growing demand in the region and supply customers with a full range of powder products for the automotive, construction, furniture and IT industries.
The company now operates six powder coatings sites in the China region, while a seventh — the biggest powder coatings plant in the world — is currently being constructed in Changzhou and is due to open in October of this year. AkzoNobel currently has more than 30 production sites in total across the whole of China.