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About AkzoNobel and Eka Chemicals

AkzoNobel is proud to be one of the world’s leading industrial companies. Based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, we make and supply a wide range of paints, coatings and specialty chemicals - 2008 revenue totaled €15.4 billion. In fact, we are the largest global paints and coatings company. As a major producer of specialty chemicals we supply industries worldwide with quality ingredients for life’s essentials. We think about the future, but act in the present. We’re passionate about introducing new ideas and developing sustainable answers for our customers. That’s why our 60,000 employees - who are based in more than 80 countries - are committed to excellence and delivering Tomorrow’s Answers Today™.
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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 other industrial applications.

Eka Chemicals has 2,700 employees worldwide and production at 40 sites in 18 countries. Eka Chemicals, headquartered in Sweden, is a business unit within Akzo Nobel.