Akzo Nobel at a glance
- Continued strong performance in transformational year
- EBITDA1 up 15 percent to EUR 1,271 million
- Net income1 up 29 percent to EUR 580 million
- Dividend up 50 percent to EUR 1.80 per share
1. Continuing operations before incidentals.
Akzo Nobel is a Fortune Global 500 company and is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange.
The company is also the Chemicals industry leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability indexes and is included on the FTSE4Good index.
Based in the Netherlands, we are a multicultural organization serving customers throughout the world with coatings and chemicals products.
We employ around 43,000 people and conduct our activities in these two segments, with operating subsidiaries in more than 80 countries.
EMPLOYEES BY REGION
|
number of employees year-end 2007 |
|
|
U.S. and Canada |
6,100 |
|
Latin America |
2,700 |
|
Asia |
8,400 |
|
The Netherlands |
4,900 |
|
Germany |
3,100 |
|
Sweden |
3,700 |
|
UK |
3,000 |
|
Other European countries |
9,000 |
|
Other regions |
1,700 |
|
Total |
42,600 |
REVENUE BY DESTINATION
|
MILLIONS OF EUROS |
|
|
U.S. and Canada |
1,855 |
|
Latin America |
606 |
|
Asia |
1,471 |
|
The Netherlands |
777 |
|
Germany |
907 |
|
Sweden |
472 |
|
UK |
552 |
|
Other European countries |
3,147 |
|
Other regions |
430 |
|
Total |
10,217 |
REVENUE BY ORIGIN
|
MILLIONS OF EUROS |
|
|
U.S. and Canada |
1,871 |
|
Latin America |
475 |
|
Asia |
1,225 |
|
The Netherlands |
1,368 |
|
Germany |
930 |
|
Sweden |
1,406 |
|
UK |
617 |
|
Other European countries |
2,068 |
|
Other regions |
257 |
|
Total |
10,217 |
