Akzo Nobel Chemicals is a world leader in the production of ethylene amines and ethanolamines. They supply a full range of products from two European manufacturing facilities and are well underway with the construction of a new production unit in Ningbo, China which is due for start up in the third quarter of 2010. Alliance Chemicals has worked closely with the Ethylene Amines business to establish a local, reliable Distribution base to service the needs of customers throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland.