Further, it focuses on advances in anti-corrosion coating products for steel, designed to deliver reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through increased energy efficiency while helping to lessen the high maintenance costs of steel infrastructure. Dow is a US-based chemical company that manufactures coatings and insulation material and products. In April 2020, Akzo Nobel, a Dutch-based chemical company that manufactures performance coatings and paint, acquired Mauvilac Industries Limited for an undisclosed amount.Through this acquisition, AkzoNobel's presence in Sub-Saharan Africa is strengthened, which also helps to maintain its dominant position in the African decorative paints industry.