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Akzo Nobel Inc. Company Profile
Akzo Nobel Inc. works hard to create the right chemistry. The US and Canadian subsidiary of Dutch paints and chemicals giant Akzo Nobel N.V., the company develops and makes decorative paints, performance coatings, and specialty chemicals. Its chemicals business includes catalysts, functional chemicals, polymers, pulp and paper chemicals, and surfactants. The coatings sector includes car refinishes, decorative coatings, industrial coatings, and wood finishes and adhesives. Although the parent company is the world's largest coatings maker, its American subsidiary traditionally has been driven by its chemicals business. Manufacturing in North America accounts for more than 20% of its parent's total sales.