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Wednesday 3 October 2018

AkzoNobel completes sale of specialty chemicals to Carlyle, GIC




AkzoNobel NV has completed the sale of the specialty chemicals business to The Carlyle Group and GIC for an enterprise value of €10.1 billion.
“This is a key milestone in the history of AkzoNobel, creating a focused paints and coatings company, with market-leading positions, strong global brands, and a clear strategy to create value for all our stakeholders. This is also an important step for the specialty chemicals business and I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to our colleagues and wish them a successful future with Carlyle and GIC,” Thierry Vanlancker, CEO of AkzoNobel.
“I am delighted to assume my new role at specialty chemicals and look forward to working with the management team, Carlyle and GIC to deliver long-term success. Specialty Chemicals has a strong global presence and a talented and dedicated team and I believe there is significant opportunity to drive additional growth through innovation and customer focus to build on the company’s leading positions in its markets,” said Charles Shaver, CEO of Specialty Chemicals.

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