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Nouryon is now certified to the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification standard ISCC PLUS for the production of green ethylene oxide, ethanolamines, ethylene amines, and the surfactants derived from these raw materials at its site in Stenungsund, Sweden. The Company is a leading global producer of ethylene amines and surfactants.

Nouryon has opened a new integrated services office for its North America business in Houston. The company has three major chemical production sites and employs nearly 700 people in the Houston area.

Nouryon, a global leader in specialty chemicals, recently celebrated the opening of its Agricultural Application Development Center in Itupeva, Brazil. The new center is focused on research and development of sustainable formulations to meet the increasing agricultural input demand throughout South America. This modern center enhances the customer experience and hosts both virtual and onsite events, workshops, and trainings.

Announcing the launch of a new paint application center in Bridgewater, New Jersey, US that has opened today. This strategic investment demonstrates Nouryon’s commitment to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions that address customer needs. The new paint application center will drive the development of new paint technologies, enhance response times, and accelerate the evaluation of market-ready innovations.

We have opened a new, eco-friendly office and innovation center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to better serve its local customers and support its growth plans for the Middle East and Africa.

Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) has opened a new headquarters office and research center to support its operations in India.

Nouryon today announced the opening of its newest innovation center in Shanghai, China, a state-of-the-art facility designed to strengthen the company’s commitment to localized innovation, customer co-development and sustainable growth in China and across the Asia Pacific region.

Nouryon today announced the opening of its new office in Al Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The new office is in the prestigious Al Abdulkarim Tower, the tallest commercial tower in the Eastern Province, in the heart of one of the largest cities in the Gulf. This move marks a significant milestone in Nouryon's commitment to expanding its operations and better serving its customers in the Middle East. 

Thermoset customers in France, Italy, the UK and Ireland will have improved access to products from Nouryon through an expanded partnership with distributor Gazechim Group.

Global specialty chemicals leader Nouryon today published its 2025 sustainability report, highlighting progress across environmental performance, workplace standards and sustainable innovation. The results showcase continuing efforts to reduce emissions, improve safety, expand living wage analysis and develop solutions to enable more sustainable products and processes across consumer and industrial markets.

Announcing the launch of a new biodegradable personal care technology, Structure® M3 co-surfactant at the 2024 in-cosmetics Global event in Paris, France. This new innovation enhances the functionality and appeal of a wide range of personal care formulations and was developed in response to consumers’ increasing preference for more natural and milder ingredients.

Nouryon was recently recognized for its outstanding leadership, safety, and environmental stewardship performance with thirteen Texas Chemical Council (TCC) and Association of Chemical Industry of Texas (ACIT) awards.

Recognized with a 2025 Gold rating by EcoVadis for our sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives and achievements. This is the fourth consecutive year that Nouryon has been awarded an EcoVadis Gold rating or higher and places the company in the top 3% of companies then assessed by the sustainability ratings provider and among the top 2% of companies in the chemicals industry.

In March 2022, the Nouryon Asa site received the Prefectural Governor's Award from the local ministry. The award recognizes the company’s proactive approach and remarkable achievements in enhancing the local firefighting and disaster prevention system as the Volunteer Fire Corps.

Nouryon has been awarded a 2023 Responsible Care Company Award and a Safety Award by the Association of International Chemical Manufacturers (AICM) in China.