We take a look back at the key developments that impacted on global and UK Dulux paint maker Imperial Chemical Industries is formally sold to its new Dutch owner Akzo Nobel for £8bn, marking the end of an era for an icon of British industry. ICI, which also delists from the London Stock Exchange, employs around 3,500 staff in the UK and 26,000 worldwide.
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