It is safe to say that we face a wealth of growth opportunities in all parts of our business using our existing value propositions and business models. This is true in both mature markets and high gr
In 2010 we were able to put more effort into developing the business. This included further strengthening our US activities, accelerating growth in high growth markets, developing a strategy which is
In 2010 we were able to take advantage of a sharp increase in activity in high growth markets – notably in Asia and particularly in China – in all our market segments. So there has been healthy top l
There can be no doubt that 2010 was a good year for Specialty Chemicals. Emerging strongly from the recession, we not only reaped the benefits of our restructuring efforts, but were also boosted by r
Asia has a fundamental role to play in our accelerated growth strategy. China in particular is integral to our strategic focus on the world’s high growth regions, highlighted by our intention to achi
Outgrow our markets: Delivered Improved market share in many key mature and high growth markets Opened our new €275 million Specialty Chemicals site in Ningbo, China In Performance Coatings, acquired
Context Over the last few years, there have been two major phases in AkzoNobel’s corporate strategy. The first, from 2003 to 2007, was strongly focused on portfolio transformation. This phase include
For AkzoNobel, 2010 was something of a landmark year. We still faced many challenges due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the economic climate. But our financial vigilance and swift response to
