AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS: AkzoNobel NV has acquired UK-based Flexcrete Technologies Ltd and has entered into an agreement to acquire French manufacturer Disa Technology (Disatech). The deals will further strengthen AkzoNobel’s global leadership position in supplying innovative industrial coatings and aerospace and automotive coatings. Flexcrete Technologies manufactures products primarily used for the protection and repair of concrete substrates. The acquisition will allow AkzoNobel to expand its offering in several key industrial markets, including downstream oil and gas and chemical processing, commercial infrastructure, power, water and wastewater, and mining and mineral processing. Read more.