AkzoNobel Cutting Nearly 280 Jobs, Closing Two Paint Factories

Paint maker AkzoNobel to close factories in the Netherlands and Belgium; 276 jobs cut

The factory, which produces paint from brands such as Sikkens, Flexa and Alabastine, employs 143 people.

AkzoNobel cutting nearly 280 jobs, closing two paint factories

Paint manufacturer AkzoNobel plans to close its factories in the Gelderland town of Wapenveld and in the Machelen, Belgium. The two locations together are staffed by almost 280 employees.The decision is part of a “multi-year industrial transformation plan,” the company said on Thursday. AkzoNobel is planning to move production to other countries.

Paint manufacturer AkzoNobel wants to close its factories in the Gelderland town of Wapenveld and in the Belgian town of Machelen. A total of almost 280 employees work at those locations. The intervention is part of a "multi-year industrial transformation plan", the company states. In this plan, AkzoNobel wants to move production to other countries.