Specialty Chemicals, the chemical business of previously Akzo Nobel, has this morning announced its new name: Nouryon.
The name is inspired on Jan Noury and Gerrit van der Lande, two of the many pioneers of the company that would later become Akzo Nobel. The Chemical business was recently sold and now operates as an independent company, www.nouryon.com
Bakker & Verkuijl has carried out the necessary clearance searches for the new name worldwide and is responsible for the registration of the trademark.