AkzoNobel Opens New Specialty Coatings Facility in China

AkzoNobel has opened a Specialty Coatings facility in Dongguan, China, dedicated to producing aerospace coatings for the North and South Asian aviation market. This new facility will offer improved and faster service to existing, as well as new customers, in this rapidly-growing market.
The new manufacturing site joins existing facilities located in Leicester (UK), Moscow (RU), Sao Paulo (BR), in addition to the main production centers in Waukegan (US), and Sassenheim (NL). This worldwide network of production facilities allows AkzoNobel to supply custom coatings quickly and globally. Coatings will be produced locally at the new Aerospace Color Center in Dongguan, significantly reducing delivery times for regional customers.
Efficiency isn’t the only benefit on offer. AkzoNobel’s aerospace coatings combine high performance – protecting planes from harsh environmental conditions and helping them use less fuel – with color development and production expertise that can effectively communicate the airlines’ brand identity.
AkzoNobel’s Dongguan site has been open since December 2001, and the Aerospace Color Center was added as an expansion in early 2017. In July 2017, the ACC received approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for Civil Aviation Chemicals Design & Manufacture, which permits the company to serve Chinese customers.