| Business Summary | | Akzo
Nobel
N.V.
is
an
international
company
that
serves
customers
with
healthcare
products,
coatings
and
chemicals.
In
the
pharmaceutical
industry,
Akzo
Nobel
engages
in
developing
products
for
female
reproductive
therapy
and
anesthesiology.
Akzo
Nobel
offers
coating
products
varying
widely,
from
architectural
paints
in
some
countries
to
industrial
and
automotive
coatings
in
others.
In
the
chemical
products
industry,
the
Company
offers
catalysts
and
additives
for
the
manufacturing
and
processing
of
polymers,
as
well
as
for
the
oil
refining
and
petrochemical
industries. | More
from
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Akzo
Nobel
N.V.
is
a
multinational,
technology-based
company
that
produces
and
markets
healthcare
products,
coatings
and
chemicals.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
sales
rose
4%
to
EUR7.2
billion.
Net
income
before
extraordinary
item
fell
2%
to
EUR472M.
Revenues
reflect
growth
in
the
ongoing
Pharma
business
and
the
success
in
integrating
new
businesses.
Net
income
was
offset
by
weaker
market
conditions
in
the
Coatings
and
Chemicals
segments. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| Officers | |
| Position | C. Van Lede | Chairman
and CEO | F. Frohlich | CFO
and Deputy Chairman | P. Brons | VP,
Pharma | O. Mattsson | VP,
Coatings | R. Van der Meer | VP,
Chemicals |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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