Invest 158 million yuan! AkzoNobel expands powder coating capacity in Italy.

AkzoNobel is investing 20 million euros ($158 million) to increase production capacity of its powder coatings in Como, Italy, in a sign that the company is strengthening its market position and focusing more on green manufacturing.
has become AkzoNobel's largest powder coatings production plant in Europe and will build on this to expand the production capacity of automotive coatings.
new plant will provide strategic support to AkzoNobel's Arnsberg plant in Germany, which is also adding new production lines, to help ensure customer supply.
capacity will be installed in a renovated building that was originally used to make powder coatings for the sustainable use of the historic part of the site.
addition to introducing state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide higher productivity and efficiency, Como's new plant will use recycled energy to reduce energy consumption.
, AkzoNobel invested in China and Vietnam to install more environmentally friendly facilities and production methods, which in turn will help achieve sustainable development ambitions.
, director of AkzoNobel Powder Coatings, explains: "We are implementing a structured expansion plan to increase our production capacity at Como and Arnsberg.
" will help strengthen our market position and support us in the face of supply problems.
" state-of-the-art new building in Como and additional production lines in Arnsberg will help it continue to grow with its customers, particularly in the automotive sector.
and, like any new building, focuses on meeting the highest standards of sustainable production.
"While powder coatings are inherently sustainable, we are also committed to making our own buildings and facilities as sustainable as possible," Vlad continued.
" company has set an ambitious goal of reducing carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2030 and achieving carbon-to-carbon sequestration by 2050, so we are accelerating our efforts to embrace renewable energy and introduce more smart manufacturing technologies.
como made the investment in August after announcing the expansion of its main plant at the company's Amata Industrial Park plant in Vietnam.
production capacity of marine and protective coatings, as well as wood coatings, is increasing and a variety of sustainability features have been introduced.
include solar power generation, rainwater harvesting and solvent recovery systems.
, another recent upgrade in Guangzhou, China, included a complete conversion to a water-based product.
Once fully operational, decorative coating sites will increase water reuse by 70 percent and reduce wastewater by 50 percent, helping the company achieve its ambition to achieve 100 percent water reuse at the most water-consuming sites by 2030.
these ongoing efforts are part of AkzoNobel's "people, planets, paints" approach to sustainability.
about 33 percent of the company's plants currently use renewable energy, and more are under development, indicating its intention to remain at the forefront of sustainable development in the coatings and coatings industry.
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