Work underway at AkzoNobel’s new £100m Ashington facility

Posted on 21 Jun 2012 by Tim Brown

Work on a new £100m manufacturing plant for AkzoNobel in the North East got under way today (21st June), following a groundbreaking ceremony attended by the famous Dulux Dog.

The world-class high-tech manufacturing facility will become the heart of AkzoNobel’s UK Decorative Paints operations, and will treble the North-East manufacturing capability of the UK’s decorative paints business. The move to Ashington reinforces AkzoNobel’s commitment to ensuring that some of its most recognisable brands continue to be manufactured in the UK, with a particular focus…

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