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“For this month’s ICIS CEO Opinion newsletter, ICIS Chemical Business’s deputy editor, Will Beacham, talked to Graeme Armstrong, the AkzoNobel board member responsible for research, development & innovation. They discussed the company’s strategic approach to innovation and market growth, especially in China at the mid-market level and in developed economies at the high-end level.”
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