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AkzoNobel marine coatings protecting world’s first sail-assisted Aframax tanker
10 Jul 2025
AkzoNobel marine coatings protecting world’s first sail-assisted Aframax tanker | AkzoNobel
AkzoNobel announces Fredrik Westin as Chief Financial Officer from January 1, 2026
03 Jul 2025
AkzoNobel announces Fredrik Westin as Chief Financial Officer from January 1, 2026 | AkzoNobel
AkzoNobel to sell AkzoNobel India to JSW Group
03 Jul 2025
AkzoNobel to sell AkzoNobel India to JSW Group | AkzoNobel
AkzoNobel takes next steps to optimize its European industrial footprint
03 Jul 2025
AkzoNobel takes next steps to optimize its European industrial footprint | AkzoNobel
AkzoNobel launches “sunscreen” coating system to redefine urban cooling
03 Jul 2025
AkzoNobel launches “sunscreen” coating system to redefine urban cooling | AkzoNobel
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AkzoNobel signs power purchase agreement with Alight to build solar park in Sweden
26 May 2025
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 26 Mar 2025
You probably already knew that the world’s VIPs move around in cars with bullet-proof glass windscreen and windows. But did you know that ‘bulletproof glass’ is not really bulletproof?

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By Kiron Kasbekar | 20 Mar 2025
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 17 Mar 2025
First Orville and Wilbur Wright flew their plane, the ‘Wright Flyer’, from near a small town called Kitty Hawk. Then Glenn Curtiss built planes with a very different system of controls, which has lasted until now.

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By Kiron Kasbekar | 17 Mar 2025
From chains and sprockets to direct drives—If someone asked you what aircraft have in common with bicycles and motorcycles, how would you respond?

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By Kiron Kasbekar | 11 Mar 2025
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By Omar Almeida | 08 Mar 2025
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 08 Mar 2024
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