AkzoNobel has launched Sikkens Autoclear Optima, a new clearcoat designed to increase productivity, quality and throughput. The product is initially available in the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Germany, with rollout continuing in additional markets in the coming months. With shop utility costs under pressure and cycle time tied directly to throughput, AkzoNobel is positioning the […]
AkzoNobel Reports First Quarter Results
AkzoNobel N.V. (AMS: AKZA; OTCMKTS: AKZOY) reported first-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of €345 million ($404.2 million) on April 22, a 3% decline as reported but a 7% increase at comparable scope and constant currencies, as the coatings supplier delivered its fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year margin expansion. Adjusted […]
UK Competition and Markets Authority Opens Comment Period on AkzoNobel-Axalta Merger
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a 15-day invitation to comment on April 16 on the proposed $25 billion merger of Akzo Nobel N.V. and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., the first formal step in the British regulator’s review of a combination that would create the world’s No. 2 coatings company. The CMA is […]
AkzoNobel to Sell Pakistan Subsidiary to Packages Group in €50 Million Deal
AkzoNobel has signed an agreement to sell Akzo Nobel Pakistan Limited to IGI Investments (Pvt.) Limited, part of Pakistan-based conglomerate Packages Group, in a transaction valued at 16.2 billion Pakistani rupees, or €50 million ($58.9 million). The deal represents an EV/EBITDA multiple of 14x. The Pakistan divestment is the next move in AkzoNobel’s strategic portfolio […]
AkzoNobel Completes $1.65 Billion Sale of India Liquid Paints Business to JSW Group
Akzo Nobel N.V. has completed the previously announced sale of Akzo Nobel India Limited to JSW Group, one of India’s largest diversified conglomerates. The transaction, based on an enterprise value of approximately €1.4 billion ($1.65 billion), represents an EV/EBITDA multiple of 25x. The deal includes AkzoNobel’s liquid paints and coatings business in India, including the […]
AkzoNobel and Axalta to Merge in $25 Billion All-Stock Deal
Companies project $600 million in cost synergies. Combined entity to serve collision repair, OEM and industrial markets and decorative coatings. AkzoNobel N.V. (AMS: AKZA; OTCMKTS: AKZOY) and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals valued at approximately $25 billion. The […]
AkzoNobel Certifies 203 European Body Shops in Sustainability Program
AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes has certified 203 body shops across 10 European countries through its Sustainable Repair Network, with another 290 active body shops that are not yet certified. The coatings manufacturer announced the milestone Oct. 19, marking more than two years since launching the initiative. The certified shops span 119 companies operating in Denmark, Finland, […]
AkzoNobel Expands Sustainable Repair Network in Europe
AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes has certified 203 body shops across 10 European countries through its Sustainable Repair Network, the company announced Sept. 24. The program, launched over two years ago, spans 119 companies with an additional 290 body shops awaiting certification. The network operates in Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Poland, Austria and the […]
AkzoNobel Concludes EMEA Roadshow
AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes has concluded its From Start to Refinish: The Productivity Drive 2025 roadshow – an initiative designed to bring the company’s latest innovations directly to body shops, distributors, and partners across 12 countries in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) market. Over 10 weeks, AkzoNobel’s two fully branded roadshow trucks covered 43 […]
BASF Reported Launching Next Round of Bidding for Coatings Business
A smaller group of potential acquirers expected to participate next month. The sale of BASF’s coatings business is moving to the next round of offers from a short list of bidders in August according to a report in Bloomberg. According to the report, based upon anonymous sources familiar with the matter, AkzoNobel and several private […]
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