AkzoNobel expands North American powder coatings production with $60 million investment
- AkzoNobel invested $60 million to upgrade production, infrastructure and technology at three North American Powder Coatings sites.
- Reading, PA—which manufactures around 45% of the company’s North American powder coating batches—added three production lines, advanced bonding technology and automated process controls.
- Warsaw, IN increased capacity by 30% and its workforce by 10%, while Monterrey, Mexico now has a new acrylics facility.
- The investment aims to boost local supply for automotive, commercial vehicle, industrial, next‑generation mobility, battery systems and energy storage markets and to reinforce regional supply chain resilience.
Scope of the investment
AkzoNobel has invested $60 million to upgrade production, infrastructure and technology at three Powder Coatings sites in North America: Reading, Pennsylvania; Warsaw, Indiana; and Monterrey, Mexico.
Site upgrades
Reading’s facility, which currently manufactures around 45% of the company’s North American powder coating batches, received three new production lines, advanced bonding technology and automated process controls. Warsaw’s operations saw a 30% capacity increase and a 10% rise in workforce. Monterrey includes a newly constructed acrylics facility.
Markets and objectives
The increased capacity is intended to boost local production of advanced powder coating technologies used across automotive, commercial vehicle and industrial applications, and to support next‑generation mobility, battery systems, energy storage technologies and other emerging manufacturing markets. The company says the upgrades expand advanced production capabilities and reinforce the regional supply chain for customers.
Workforce development
The investment also includes continued investment in advanced manufacturing training and technical upskilling focused on operating next‑generation manufacturing technologies.
Source: AkzoNobel