AkzoNobel Industrial Wood Coatings

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Industrial wood coatings

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AkzoNobel Industrial Wood Coatings

More than 200 years of expertise in wood finishes

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AkzoNobel Industrial Wood Coatings

Industry leaders in color science

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High performance wood coatings to meet your individual needs

Competence, innovation, quality, service and partnership – these values have made us a leading supplier of wood coatings. We provide everything required from a single source. Our mission is to make the future better, easier and more sustainable with excellent service, high-quality wood coatings and constant innovation.

Innovation is built into our culture at all levels. Based on our passion and deep experience in the wood coatings industry, our specialists question the norm to find fresh, new ways to meet the challenges facing the wood coatings market, today and tomorrow.

From kitchen cabinets to furniture, from windows and doors to flooring, we have a wood coating to meet your needs.

  • Research and innovation
    3,000 scientists working with customers to develop innovative solutions
  • Collaboration and Partnership
    It is our daily business to work closely with our customers to create the best coatings solution
  • Color expertise
    Industry-leading expertise in color science, design and engineering
  • Technology expertise
    We offer a large range of technologies to catch your coating application needs

Why choose AkzoNobel Wood Coatings?

Our industrial wood finishes are the cornerstone of our reputation for offering high-quality, robust coatings. Wood structures need to be resistant and robust to withstand elements such as wind, moisture, heat and others. Our systems have a proven legacy of improving overall quality and durability, while preserving the natural beauty and unique characteristics of different types of wood.

Choose from an expansive range of coatings, stains and colour systems for professional wood finishes, including waterborne, solventborne and 100% UV. The range of systems available is exhaustive and includes top-to-bottom wood coatings solutions, from primers to topcoats to hardeners, for an array of end uses.

Innovative color & design solutions

Innovative color & design solutions

AkzoNobel is a global expert in color services – for every application. Our world-renowned color specialists collaborate across industries to bring the finest design, color and style to the markets we operate in.

Enjoy longer lasting color performance and protection

Enjoy longer lasting color performance and protection

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Innovating for a more sustainable future

Sustainability is embedded into everything we do. It’s our driver for growth and it defines our innovation. We’re widely recognized as a leader in our industry, reflected by our performance in some of the world’s most prestigious sustainability rankings.

Innovating for a more sustainable future

High Quality Flexible Solutions


Specialized solutions for every segment

AkzoNobel provides robust, effective wood coatings for a wide range of industry segments. From furniture to flooring, cabinets to building products, we have the right product for every application.

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Tested and industrial trusted wood coatings

Every AkzoNobel Wood Coatings product undergoes rigorous testing and quality checks before being introduced into the market. For our exterior building product coatings, this not only includes extensive lab analysis and testing, but also our market-leading global weathering programme, where we continuously test exterior wood coatings samples to the limit.

We are also recognised for the quality of support we provide to customers of all sizes through our teams of highly qualified sales and customer service representatives across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. In addition, we provide a wide range of product and application training and tools, along with an array of support materials.

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Services to support your business

Services to support your business

Our comprehensive support services help us create innovative products that are unique to each customer, with performance that lasts.

Technical Services

Technical services

Our technical services include production line optimization, on-site color management, lab services and analytical services.

Color and Design

Colour and Design

As a global supplier of industrial wood finishes for over 200 years, we have sector-leading expertise and up-to-the-minute market insights.

Panel Testing

Panel testing

With our global weathering program, you can be assured that the performance of our products will match your demands.


Innovation, quality, service and partnership – the values that make us the leading brand in wood coatings.