Akzo Nobel Transformation: Plant Closures and Shifts to Efficient Sites

Production Realignment Akzo Nobel to Close Sites in Wapenveld and Machelen as Part of Transformation Plan

2025-05-27 Source: Akzo Nobel 1 min Reading Time

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As part of its ongoing transformation program, Akzo Nobel intends to close manufacturing sites in Wapenveld and Machelen and shift production to larger, more efficient locations — aiming to reduce complexity, lower costs, and support future innovation.

Akzo Nobel plans to close sites in Wapenveld and Machelen as part of its strategy to streamline operations and strengthen key production hubs across Europe.(Source: Akzo Nobel) — Akzo Nobel plans to close sites in Wapenveld and Machelen as part of its strategy to streamline operations and strengthen key production hubs across Europe.
(Source: Akzo Nobel)

Dutch speciality chemicals company Akzo Nobel has announced its intention to close the manufacturing sites in Wapenveld (the Netherlands) and Machelen (Belgium) and consolidate production at other locations in the region.

The intended closures are part of the company’s multi-year industrial transformation program. They follow last year’s announcements regarding three manufacturing sites located in Europe and Africa, and the more recent streamlining plans for Montataire in France.

The company’s transformation strategy is intended to improve operations and reduce complexity. By focusing on anchor sites that offer greater scale and improved efficiencies, the company wants to lower operating costs and optimize its industrial network to enhance competitiveness and drive sustainable growth.

The chemical company is convinced that capital allocation will increasingly be focused on anchor sites, which will also enable future innovation. Recent examples include equipment and process upgrades at the company’s aerospace coatings site in Pamiers, France, and new research labs in Sassenheim, the Netherlands.

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