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AkzoNobel, Axalta to complete merger filings by end next week, CEO says

By Andrew Boyce ( February 3, 2026, 09:27 GMT | Insight) -- AkzoNobel and Axalta Coating Systems aim to complete “all the main filings” for their proposed merger by the end of next week, the Dutch paint and coatings maker’s chief told investors on Tuesday. Gregoire Poux-Guillaume said notifying the European Commission had been the most time-consuming as the company had to submit a "very, very heavy, detailed document."AkzoNobel and Axalta Coating Systems aim to complete “all the main filings” for their proposed merger by the end of next week, the Dutch paint and coatings maker’s chief has said....

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