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 […]
Axalta Wins Three 2026 Edison Awards for Color, AI, and EV Battery Innovations
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA) has won three 2026 Edison Awards, including two Gold honors for the EcoNextJet on-demand vehicle color customization system and the Alesta e-PRO FG Black fire-resistant coating for electric vehicle battery safety, plus a Bronze for the TintMaster AI paint manufacturing platform. The recognitions span three distinct Axalta technologies aimed at […]
Axalta Wins Six Innovation Awards, Including Refinish Waterborne Clearcoat
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA) has received six Business Intelligence Group (BIG) Innovation Awards for products spanning its Refinish, Mobility Coatings, and Industrial Coatings business units. The refinish product recognized was Spies Hecker Permahyd Hi-TEC 8260 Premium Waterborne Clearcoat, which the company said reduces solvent emissions by more than 65 percent compared to conventional clearcoats. […]
Axalta Wins R&D 100 Award for Fast Cure, Low Energy Collision Repair Paint System
Axalta (NYSE: AXTA) has won a 2025 R&D 100 Award for its Spies Hecker Permasolid Speed-TEC Fast Cure Low Energy collision repair paint system, the coatings manufacturer announced today. The system won in the Mechanical/Materials category. Axalta’s Total Cabinet Coating Solution was also recognized as a finalist in the same category. The award-winning system consists […]
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 […]
Axalta Reports Record Profitability Despite Revenue Decline in Third Quarter
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA) reported net sales of $1.3 billion for the quarter ended Sept. 30, down 2% year-over-year, as the company achieved record adjusted earnings despite persistent headwinds in its automotive refinish business. The company posted adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $294 million, a quarterly record, with […]
Axalta Reports $1.3 Billion in Second Quarter Sales
Adjusted EBITDA sets new quarterly record. Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA) reported net sales of $1.3 billion for the quarter ended June 30, down 3% year-over-year, primarily due to volume declines in its Performance Coatings segment that more than offset contributions from the CoverFlexx acquisition and favorable currency translation. Net income decreased by 3% […]
Axalta Partners with Collision Repair Education Foundation to Promote Industry Careers
Company donated $30,000 to Foundation in 2024, sponsored career fair and provides uniforms to promote professionalism. Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA) sponsored a Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) career fair at West-MEC High School in Phoenix, Ariz. earlier this school year, connecting nearly 200 collision repair, automotive technology and diesel students with potential employers. The […]
Axalta Scientist Lei Qiao Named One of 100 Leading Women in North American Auto Industry
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA) announced that Dr. Lei Qiao, Vice President of Technology, Mobility, has been named as one of the 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry by Automotive News. The award recognizes exceptional female leaders in the automotive field who make major decisions with significant impact at their companies. Dr. […]
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