Paints and coatings manufacturer AkzoNobel says its performance data has revealed that, over the past 10 years, over 41 million tonnes of CO2 have been saved with Intersleek 1100SR, and the coating has slashed ship fuel bills by $8bn. The real-world performance data is compiled from ships applied with the international brand Intersleek 1100SR. AkzoNobel […]
Damen Shipyards has joined AkzoNobel and Philips to help further develop a fouling control solution that uses UV-C light technology to keep ships’ underwater hulls clean. The technology being used integrates UV-C light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in a coating scheme that emits just enough light to provide total prevention of bio-fouling accumulation on the protected area. […]
While the marine industry may be familiar with International Paint Ltd’s (IPL) recent conviction and fine for polluting the Yealm Estuary, Devon, with banned TBT, the shocking twists and turns of the pathway to court reveals the continuing and pressing need to hold global multinationals to account. “Why defend the indefensible?” asks Simon Friend, the […]
AkzoNobel has launched its new Interline 704HS tank lining from its International brand — claiming the coating can drive down costs for cargo operators by over $1m a year. The Dutch performance coating firm says Interline 704HS is a pure epoxy coating that possesses a unique high solids formulation, resulting in less of the product […]
A €20 million investment has been announced by AkzoNobel to increase and improve production at two of its sites in France. Around 30 new jobs will be created. A total of €15 million will be spent on the company’s aerospace coatings facility in Pamiers, which was taken over following the Mapaero acquisition in 2019. Production […]
AkzoNobel, paints and coatings manufacturer, has announced Gregoire Poux-Guillaume as the company’s new chief executive officer, commencing 1 November 2022. Poux-Guillaume will succeed Thierry Vanlancker, who has been CEO and member of the board of management since 2017. Poux-Guillaume’s previous roles include CEO of Sulzer, CEO of GE Grid Solutions (previously Alstom Grid) and senior managing […]
The antifoul game is changing – from biocide-free solutions to UV panels and robotics – new antifouling innovations are placing a renewed focus on an economical and ecological boating future, writes Alex Smith. Marine coatings, particularly those used below the waterline, have an extremely important job to do. With around 4,000 potential fouling organisms in […]
AkzoNobel has appointed Simon Parker as its new managing director of the marine, protective, and yacht coatings business unit. Parker has spent 24 years with AkzoNobel’s coatings businesses and has held several senior leadership positions including in the company’s powder coatings and vehicle refinishes divisions, and more recently with industrial coatings. “I am delighted to […]