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AkzoNobel says Axalta merger is ‘complementary’ but may require concessions

By Andrew Boyce ( January 30, 2026, 10:34 GMT | Insight) -- AkzoNobel has said it met with EU competition investigators last week to set out the case for its merger with Axalta Coating Systems. The Dutch paint and coatings maker said the deal would bring together “really complementary businesses,” but that it might need to offer concessions — either behavioral remedies or divestments — to win approvals required in 30 countries.Dutch paint and coatings maker AkzoNobel has said it met with EU competition investigators last week to set out the case for its merger with Axalta Coating Systems....

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