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AkzoNobel joins EZ-base

Hazerswoude Dorp, March 15^th 2017

EZ-base is delighted to announce that AkzoNobel Decorative Paints  has joined EZ-base as a supplier from March 2017. In mean time many suppliers and wholesalers have joined EZ-base in the paint sector. With the joining of AkzoNobel the database will be extended further with leading brands worldwide.

With this big player in the paint sector the choise of centrally managing article information through EZ-base, seems to be made. AkzoNobel has declared to maintain different brands within EZ-base including Sikkens, Trimetal and Alabastine. Due to this AkzoNobel is able to supply her customers within the technical wholesale of product information through EZ-base.

As of July 2017 AkzoNobel will also join EZ-base as a wholesaler. Because of this AkzoNobel will get acces to product information of suppliers which are declassified for AkzoNobel. AkzoNobel will use this product information internally for different purposes such as filling her own web shops and web sites.
Suppliers are also requested to join EZ-base with which the distribution of product information can go as efficiently as possible. In the near future EZ-base and the already in EZ-base connected wholesalers will approach suppliers for a further extension of the central database for the paint sector.

About AkzoNobel, international paint- and coating company

AkzoNobel produces essential products that inspire and make daily life more comfortable. As international leading paint- and coating company and an important manufacturer of specialized chemicals, they supply essential ingredients, essential protection and essential colour for consumers and industry world wide.

About EZ-base, your partner of iron in information procurement

Data is essential. In this digital era the centrally, simple and safe management of product data is of great importance. This creates overview, control and standardization. It also provides a more streamlined workflow, no more double procedures. EZ-base provides the solution for this. Furthermore, this information is for the supplier as well as the wholesaler directly useable for publications as web shops/web sites and catalogues. The underlying Product Information Management (PIM) system is also frequently used for internal problematical cases.