About Akzo Nobel and Eka Chemicals
 Akzo Nobel is one of the world’s leading industrial companies. We are the largest global coatings manufacturer and the number one in decorative paints and performance coatings, as well as being a major worldwide supplier of specialty chemicals.
We employ around 60,000 people in more than 80 countries and are committed to developing innovative products and cutting-edge sustainable technologies. We endeavor to deliver whatever our customers require, wherever and whenever they need it. Based in the Netherlands, Akzo Nobel is a Fortune Global 500 company and is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. We are the Chemicals industry leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, as well as being included on the FTSE4Good Index. Pro forma combined revenue for 2007 totaled €14.4 billion. The financial results for the first quarter will be published on May 7, 2008.
Eka Chemicals is one of the world's leading manufacturers of bleaching and performance chemicals for the pulp and paper industry. Our mill-wide experience gives us a result-oriented approach to pulp and paper chemicals and their use. We also develop and market specialty chemicals for water treatment and other industrial applications. Eka Chemicals has more than 2,900 employees worldwide and production in 18 countries. Eka Chemicals, headquartered in Sweden, is a business unit within the Chemicals Group of Akzo Nobel. |
