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The government of India declared a nationwide lockdown in March 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As the world’s second-most-populous country with a growing number of positive cases, India was faced with the immense challenge of rapidly responding to the pandemic with limited healthcare infrastructure.

Nouryon joins hands with the Mahad Manufacturers Association to improve public health in India.

In a significant stride towards enhancing scientific research and education as a part of corporate social responsibility initiative, Nouryon India has played an instrumental role in building advanced research facilities at the Institute of Chemical Technology's... [-Mar 2025]

Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) has opened a new headquarters office and research center to support its operations in India.

Nouryon today announced that its India operations has been Great Place To Work® Certified™ for the year 2025.

Anaven, a 50-50 joint venture of Nouryon and Atul, has received environmental clearance from the Indian authorities for the annual production of 32,000 metric tons of monochloroacetic acid (MCA) at its new plant in Gujarat. The facility is expected to supply the first MCA to the Indian market by the end of the year.

Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) has completed a €4 million expansion at Mahad, India which will increase organic peroxides production capacity at the site by 80 percent.

AkzoNobel and chemicals manufacturing company Atul have formally agreed the joint venture partnership announced last year for the production of monochloroacetic acid (MCA) in India. The companies will establish a new plant at Atul’s facility in Gujarat by first quarter 2019, with each partner holding a 50% stake in the joint venture, to be registered as “ANAVEN”.

Expansion of our office footprint and workforce in Mumbai, India, with the launch of a new Global Service Center. The Global Service Center includes commercial teams focused on business development in India as well as functional hubs that will support the Company’s global growth plans.

Our manufacturing facility in Mahad has been operational for over three decades. The site's dedication to safety has been pivotal in ensuring a safe working environment for its employees resulting in an outstanding safety milestone - 12 consecutive injury-free years! - [Sept 2023]

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has broken ground on a project to expand production capacity and upgrade its organic peroxides facility in Mahad, India.

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Nouryon today announced the launch of its new Innovation Center and expanded office footprint in Mumbai, India, nearly doubling the previous office space to accommodate its rapidly growing Global Service Center. The Innovation Center caters to key end markets including paints and coatings, agriculture, and home and personal care. Nouryon sales and global research and development teams will partner closely with customers to provide technical support. The expanded Mumbai office space now occupies 100,000 square feet and hosts approximately 325 employees with room to grow further.

Nouryon and Atul successfully started production at Anaven, a new joint venture in Gujarat, India, that will help meet the rapidly growing demand in India’s agricultural, personal care and pharmaceutical markets.

Nouryon was recently honored with the prestigious "Best Strategic Alliance Partner" award by our esteemed customer, Indofil Industries Limited (Indofil), a global giant in the agrochemical industry. This accolade highlights the exceptional... [- Jan 2025]