AkzoNobel puts finishing touches to new paint recycling hub

Madeleine Cuff
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Remanufacturing centre - only the second in the UK - will provide low-cost recycled paint to community groups and those in social need

AkzoNobel UK, the British arm of the Dutch multinational behind the paint brand Dulux, has opened its second paint remanufacturing centre, collecting unwanted household paint and recycling it into low-cost...

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