End of bid clears path for continuation of AkzoNobel and Axalta merger of equals. Nippon Paint Holdings Co. and The Sherwin-Williams Company said June 3 they have ended their joint effort to acquire Akzo Nobel N.V., removing the chief obstacle to AkzoNobel’s proposed $25 billion all-stock merger of equals with Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. The […]
AkzoNobel Rejects Joint Cash Bid From Nippon Paint, Sherwin-Williams
Disclosure of offer comes in advance of the public U.S. SEC filing detailing proposed AkzoNobel-Axalta merger. Akzo Nobel N.V. (AMS: AKZA; OTCMKTS: AKZOY) rejected a conditional, non-binding joint cash bid from Nippon Paint Holdings Co. and The Sherwin-Williams Company that would have broken up the Dutch coatings maker, opting to proceed with its $25 billion […]
Sherwin-Williams Launches Pronto XL Automated Paint Dispenser for Commercial Vehicle Refinish
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes has introduced Collision Core Pronto XL, a fully automated paint dispenser designed for high-volume commercial vehicle refinish operations. The dispenser mixes batches from 32 ounces up to 5 gallons from a single dispense head holding 20 ingredients, with dispense accuracy of 0.01 gram and a 4-foot by 4-foot footprint. It is integrated […]
Sherwin-Williams Debuts Redesigned Automotive Finishes Branch in Cleveland
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes will host an open house April 24 at a remodeled Cleveland branch the company is positioning as the first in a broader rollout of a new retail concept for its automotive refinish network. The event runs from 2 to 6 p.m. at 5720 Brookpark Road. Visitors can expect vendor displays, giveaways, catering […]
House of Kolor Marks 70th Anniversary with New Products, Events and Content Series
House of Kolor, the custom automotive paint brand owned by Sherwin-Williams, is marking its 70th anniversary with a year-long program of new product launches, community events, technical school visits and editorial content highlighting the brand’s history in custom refinish. The Minneapolis-born brand, founded in 1956 by Jon “Koz” Kosmoski, introduced the refinish industry’s first organic-pigment […]
Sherwin-Williams Assembles 700 Shop Supply Kits for Collision Repair Schools at National Sales Meeting
More than 600 Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes employees assembled over 700 shop supply kits for donation to collision repair and refinish school programs during the company’s recent National Sales Meeting. The initiative tapped the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) to identify recipient schools and handle distribution. “This kind of industry-driven team building boosts employee engagement and […]
Sherwin-Williams Opens Automotive Refinish Branch in Northwest Arkansas
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes has opened a branch in Springdale, Ark., adding to the company’s network of more than 170 locations dedicated to automotive refinishing products. The facility will serve collision repair shops and automotive refinishers in northwest Arkansas’ growing market. “With this Springdale location, we’ll be able to best support our existing customers who are […]
Sherwin-Williams Opens 2026 Calendar Contest
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes announced Monday it is accepting submissions for its 2026 annual calendar contest, seeking custom vehicle builds painted with the company’s products. The contest is open to collision repair shops, restoration shops and independent designers, pinstripers and customizers in the U.S. and Canada. Submissions must feature vehicles painted exclusively with Sherwin-Williams, House of […]
BASF Reported to Start Process to Sell Coatings Business
Sale expected to attract interest from other coatings companies along with private equity firms. BASF is reported to have started the process to sell its coatings business that could value the business unit at €6 billion ($6.8 billion) that produces automotive OEM and refinish coatings along with decorative paints. As CollisionWeek reported in February, BASF […]
BASF to Sell Brazilian Decorative Paints business to Sherwin-Williams for $1.15 Billion
Will explore strategic options for remaining coatings activities in second quarter including automotive OEM and refinish. BASF and Sherwin-Williams have signed an agreement on the sale of the Brazilian decorative paints business, which is part of BASF’s Coatings division. The purchase price on a cash and debt-free basis is $1.15 billion. The transaction is structured […]
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