Akzo Nobel Coatings is a subsidiary of Akzo Nobel, a Global Fortune 500. Akzo Nobel, based in the Netherlands, is a multinational organization that serves customers throughout the world with human and animal health care products, coatings and chemicals. An employer of more than 61,000, it is divided in 13 business units and maintains operating subsidiaries in more than 80 countries. As one of the biggest paint companies in the world, Akzo Nobel Coatings is divided into five areas business: decorative coatings, industrial activities, car refinishes, marine and protective coatings and Noblias claims and fleet solutions. Akzo Nobel Coatings brands include Crown, International, Sikkens, Interpon and Sadolin. The coatings group maintains operational bases in more than 55 countries and is an employer of more than 30,000. Akzo Nobel Coatings has an operation in Louisville, Ky.