Global Paints and Coatings Company and a leading producer of Specialty Chemicals AkzoNobel, launched its new initiative at its International Research Centre at Bangalore. The new initiative, India Analytical Centre (IAC), will leverage AkzoNobel’s global and local resources to provide high quality analytical services to fulfill the needs of all coatings businesses in India, a company official said.
The IAC will have the process capability to evaluate and certify raw materials, intermediates and products in India, thereby enhancing the "operational excellence" of Akzo Nobel India’s manufacturing units by reducing the time taken to manufacture and enhance the quality of the manufactured product.
“India is recognised globally for innovation and as a fast-emerging research and development hub. Over the years, our research lab has been successful in product and colour research for automotive customers, world-over. The efficacy of our Bangalore facility has also been due to its exceptional collaboration model with multiple other AkzoNobel labs around the globe,” said Graeme Armstrong, AkzoNobel’s Executive Committee Member responsible for RD&I (research, development and innovation) and director, Akzo Nobel India Limited.
The new IAC is equipped with instrument technologies like spectroscopy, rheology which allow technicians to evaluate product durability under different conditions and over different substrates. In addition, the IAC will also hone the colour group -- a team of diversified and talented professionals.
AkzoNobel India team has a strength of over 150 people including research, development and innovation (RD&I) professionals, scientist, engineers and IT professionals.
