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SAFETY AWARD FOR CHEMICALS BUSINESS
10 June 2005 - Akcros Chemicals
| Akzo Nobel's Chemicals business in the United States has won an award for its safe handling of hazardous chemicals. |
Akzo Nobel's Chemicals business in the United States has won an award for its safe handling of hazardous chemicals. Presented annually by the Norfolk Southern transport organization, the Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award recognizes customers who have shipped more than 1,000 carloads of hazardous chemicals without incident on the company's rail network. Akzo Nobel Chemicals Inc, which has now won the award five years in a row, was one of 36 Norfolk Southern customers to be honored for 2004. "These companies have demonstrated in the best possible way, through accident-free handling of chemicals, their dedication to safety in their work places and in their communities," said David R. Goode, chairman and CEO of NS, which operates around 21,300 route miles in 22 states. "Safety is Norfolk Southern's first priority. We believe safe operations go hand in hand with good customer service. We congratulate these companies for their accomplishments and thank them for their safety-first business partnership with Norfolk Southern." Between them, the winners safely handled more than 70,000 carloads of hazardous chemicals without a single release of product.
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About: Akcros Chemicals
Akcros Chemicals, a business unit of Akzo Nobel, is one of the world leaders in the field of additives for the processing and manufacturing of plastics as well as Polysulphide Chemicals for the aerospace, marine and construction industries. Annual sales amount to approximately EUR 200 million. With headquarters located in Eccles, UK, Akcros employs around 900 people. The company has manufacturing sites in the UK, Germany and the USA and sells its products world-wide.Akcros Chemicals is actively committed to the ongoing development of new products that bring added value to their customers. The company’s biocides are based on the active ingredients Oxybisphenoxarsine (OBPA), Zinc Pyrithione (ZnP) and Iodo Propynl Butyl Carbamate (IPBC). These active ingredients are supplied in liquid, powder and solid form so that customers have a broad range of formulating options depending on their particular end use requirements. To help customers to select the appropriate active ingredient and the levels for their particular formulations, Akcros has state-of-the-art microbiology laboratories in New Brunswick, New Jersey (USA) and Düren, Germany. Akcros Chemicals welcomes the opportunity to work with anyone interested in superior biocidal protection. Akcros Chemicals’ quality, technical support and customer service are the best in the industry. Working closely with their customers, Akcros are dedicated to their total satisfaction. Call Akcros today (732-220-6882 USA, 44 161 785 1111 UK) to ensure full ‘SANIPROOFED by INTERCIDE’ biocidal protection. Akzo Nobel, based in the Netherlands, serves customers throughout the world with healthcare products, coatings and chemicals. Consolidated sales for 2000 totaled EUR 14 billion (USD 13 billion, GBP 8.5 billion). The Company currently employs 67,400 people in 80 countries. |
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