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AkzoNobel Launches World's Most Advanced and Sustainable Paint Factory


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Sep 12, 2017, 06:00 ET

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LONDON, September 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Leading paints and coatings company, AkzoNobel, will today officially open the world's most advanced and sustainable paint factory, in Ashington, North-East England. The Northumberland plant, which cost more than £100m to build, is the largest ever global investment by the decorative paints business and will become the new centre of production for Dulux, the UK's most popular paint brand.

AkzoNobel Ashington is the world’s most advanced and sustainable paint factory, located in Northumberland, North East England. (PRNewsfoto/AkzoNobel)
AkzoNobel Ashington is the world’s most advanced and sustainable paint factory, located in Northumberland, North East England. (PRNewsfoto/AkzoNobel)
AkzoNobel, Ashington is the new centre of production for Dulux, the UK’s most popular paint brand. (PRNewsfoto/AkzoNobel)
AkzoNobel, Ashington is the new centre of production for Dulux, the UK’s most popular paint brand. (PRNewsfoto/AkzoNobel)
The state-of-the art facility covers an area of 100,000m2. (PRNewsfoto/AkzoNobel)
The state-of-the art facility covers an area of 100,000m2. (PRNewsfoto/AkzoNobel)
The Ashington plant can produce up to 33,000 different colours across a range of AkzoNobel brands, including Dulux, Dulux Trade, Cuprinol, Polycell, Hammerite and Armstead. (PRNewsfoto/AkzoNobel)
The Ashington plant can produce up to 33,000 different colours across a range of AkzoNobel brands, including Dulux, Dulux Trade, Cuprinol, Polycell, Hammerite and Armstead. (PRNewsfoto/AkzoNobel)
The Ashington plant uses the most technologically advanced and automated manufacturing processes. (PRNewsfoto/AkzoNobel)
The Ashington plant uses the most technologically advanced and automated manufacturing processes. (PRNewsfoto/AkzoNobel)
AkzoNobel Ashington is the world’s most advanced and sustainable paint factory, located in Northumberland, North East England. (PRNewsfoto/AkzoNobel) AkzoNobel, Ashington is the new centre of production for Dulux, the UK’s most popular paint brand. (PRNewsfoto/AkzoNobel) The state-of-the art facility covers an area of 100,000m2. (PRNewsfoto/AkzoNobel) The Ashington plant can produce up to 33,000 different colours across a range of AkzoNobel brands, including Dulux, Dulux Trade, Cuprinol, Polycell, Hammerite and Armstead. (PRNewsfoto/AkzoNobel) The Ashington plant uses the most technologically advanced and automated manufacturing processes. (PRNewsfoto/AkzoNobel)

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The factory will be capable of doubling current UK production levels to 200 million litres per year, the equivalent of eighty million 2.5 litre cans of Dulux, in up to 33,000 different colours - approximately enough paint to redecorate every living room, bathroom and kitchen in the UK.

The Ashington plant uses a variety of renewable energy sources, including photovoltaic cells and a biomass boiler, alongside an automated manufacturing process which saves water, waste and energy. AkzoNobel estimates that the carbon footprint per litre of paint produced at Ashington will be reduced by 50% compared to the facilities it is replacing.

The plant secures 150 skilled jobs in high-tech manufacturing for the North-East whilst supporting more than 100 additional roles in the local supply chain. Covering an area of 100,000m, the factory has capacity to expand in order to support future growth plans.

All manufacturing technologies within the plant are managed by a single integrated computer system. All key processes, from the ordering of raw materials to the shipping of finished products, can be initiated without operator intervention. A highly agile production system means the plant is capable of producing paint across the entire AkzoNobel range, which includes Dulux, Dulux Trade, Cuprinol, Polycell, Hammerite and Armstead.

Thierry Vanlancker, CEO of AkzoNobel, said: "This is a significant investment in the UK and an important milestone for AkzoNobel. The UK is home to many of our world leading brands and the paint industry's megabrand, Dulux. It is a vital strategic market for us. We are investing in highly innovative and sustainable production facilities such as Ashington to maintain and grow our leadership position, ensuring the best products for our customers in the UK and around the world. AkzoNobel's growth strategy means that we will continue to lead the paints and coatings industry in both the strongest brands and the most advanced technology."

The official launch of Ashington coincides with the announcement of AkzoNobel's 2018 Colour of the Year, a curated colour palette which the company's colour experts and global trend watchers predict will dominate sales in decorative paint markets for the coming year. The 2018 colour will be Heart Wood, a 'grown-up pink' that embodies comfort and ease. Heart Wood blends harmoniously with the materials from which it takes inspiration, giving consumers the freedom to balance softer shades with deeper, bolder tones.

Ruud Joosten, COO of Paints and Coatings at AkzoNobel, added: "Ashington secures AkzoNobel's future as a manufacturer of amazing high-tech products, including paints which improve air quality, increase energy-efficiency and protect against bacteria. That technical know-how is matched by our expertise in colour, revealed today with the announcement of the AkzoNobel 'Colour of the Year' 2018. Our inspirational trends and paint produced here in Ashington will together create beautiful, stylish living spaces all over the world."

Matt Pullen, Managing Director UK & Ireland at AkzoNobel, said: "I'm incredibly proud to have attracted this major investment into the UK. Now the UK's number one paint brand can boast the most advanced manufacturing facility anywhere in the world, securing 150 high skilled jobs in the North East."

Jeff Hope, Head of Manufacturing at Ashington, added: "Ashington has taken the best technology available globally, improved on it and put it all under one roof. It represents a significant step forward for the whole industry. I could not be more proud of the opportunity we were given to build this site in the beautiful county of Northumberland, and the loyal, committed and hardworking team who successfully delivered this incredible project."

Responding, Secretary of State for International Trade, Dr Liam Fox said: "The huge investment by AkzoNobel in Ashington has delivered the most advanced paint factory in the world, and an important boost to the local economy. As an international economic department we encouraged AkzoNobel to choose Northumberland because the UK has the right skills base, infrastructure and supply chains to grow their business. Their decision is a vote of confidence in the Northern Powerhouse as a destination for foreign investment, and demonstrates the rock-solid relationship between the Dutch and UK economies."

Ashington will house the second Dulux Academy, a customized training centre for painters and decorators to provide them with the expertise and know-how they need for business success. This follows the success of the first £1.4m Academy in Slough which has trained 1,600 people in its first year. AkzoNobel's ambition is to train and upskill 10,000 UK decorators by 2020, in order to play a part in tackling the skills shortage in the construction sector, which risks limiting the UK's house building capacity.

Ashington is AkzoNobel's second major investment in the North East, alongside its Performance Coatings plant at Felling, Gateshead, which employs more than 800 people, out of a total UK workforce of more than 3,500. Earlier this year, AkzoNobel announced an investment of £12.5 million in a technical innovation hub at its Protective Coatings Global HQ in Felling in Tyne and Wear. The new state of the art R&D facility will enable more than 100 scientists to develop products in conditions equivalent to the world's most extreme environments.

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AkzoNobel creates everyday essentials to make people's lives more liveable and inspiring. As a leading global paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals, we supply essential ingredients, essential protection and essential colour to industries and consumers worldwide. Backed by a pioneering heritage, our innovative products and sustainable technologies are designed to meet the growing demands of our fast-changing planet, while making life easier. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, we have approximately 46,000 people in around 80 countries, while our portfolio includes well-known brands such as Dulux, Sikkens, International, Interpon and Eka. Consistently ranked as a leader in sustainability, we are dedicated to energizing cities and communities while creating a protected, colorful world where life is improved by what we do.

SOURCE AkzoNobel

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