Akzo Nobel forms alliance with Feixiang Chemicals.Akzo Nobel Akzo Nobel is a multinational company, active in the fields of healthcare products, coatings and chemicals. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the company has activities in more than 80 countries, and employs approximately 62,000 people. , Arnhem, The Netherlands, has announced that its Surfactants business has formed a strategic alliance with Feixiang Chemicals Company, Ltd., Zhangjiagang, China, a leading specialty surfactant Surfactant Definition Surfactant is a complex naturally occurring substance made of six lipids (fats) and four proteins that is produced in the lungs. It can also be manufactured synthetically. supplier in China. Feixiang Chemicals manufactures various chemical products, including a full range of fatty amine amine (əmēn`, ăm`ēn): see under amino group. amine Any of a class of nitrogen-containing organic compounds derived, either in principle or in practice, from ammonia (NH3). and surfactant products, with a total capacity of around 80,000 tons per year. As part of the 50/50 joint venture, Akzo Nobel will also serve as the exclusive distributor for most of Feixiang Chemicals' specialty surfactants outside of China. "Feixiang Chemicals is the market leader for cationic cationic having qualities dependent on having free cations available. cationic detergents are wetting agents that disrupt or damage cell membranes, denature proteins and inactivate enzymes. specialty surfactants in China, while Akzo Nobel is the global leader for these products. This alliance will considerably boost our position in China while also making a significant step in expanding our presence throughout Asia," says Frank Sherman, general manager of Akzo Nobel's Surfactancts business. |
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