For 50 years our business has been providing high quality products for the construction industry. Our uncompromising focus on quality has made us a sought after partner. Today we rank among the worlds most important producers of redispersible powders, specialty additives and cellulose ethers.
MILESTONES
2018
Akzo Nobel Specialty Chemicals is now Nouryon
2018
Separation of Business Area Specialty Chemicals from AkzoNobel
2013
Name change of the headquarters in Switzerland: Elotex AG is now Akzo Nobel Chemicals AG
2012
Move of the Performance Additives Headquarters from Amersfoort (NL) to Sempach Station (CH)
2011
Merge of Cellulose Specialties and Elotex within the Akzo Nobel Group Functional Chemicals. The new Performance Additives sub Business Unit is born. Integration of Cellulose Ethers into the Building & Construction Business
2008
Take over of ICI by AkzoNobel, Netherlands - part of AkzoNobel Functional Chemicals
2008
New production plant and extension of the Technical Center in Shanghai, China
2005
Acquisition of the redispersible polymer powders business from Celanese
2002
Opening of the Asia Pacific Technical Center in Shanghai, China
1997
Take over of National Starch by ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries), UK
1995
New production plant in Geleen, Netherlands
1991
Acquisition of Elotex by National Starch and Chemical Company, USA
1972
Second production plant in Moosleerau, Switzerland
1968
Construction of the first manufacturing plant in Moosleerau, Switzerland
