Akzo Nobel to Add Two Powder Coatings Plants in China
Akzo Nobel announced plans to further expand its powder coatings operations in China with the construction of two production plants this year. The new plants will be built in Langfang, between Beijing and Tianjin, and in Guangdong Province in southern China adjacent to Akzo Nobel's existing powder operation in Shenzhen.
The company will relocate its existing Beijing facility to the Langfang site, which is situated in a rapidly growing industrial region in northern China, says Bill McPherson, general manager for powder coatings. "This expansion will enable us to better serve its needs, as well as respond to general market growth in that region," he says.