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AkzoNobel-Axalta merger draws concerns from car repair shops in EU

By Andrew Boyce ( March 19, 2026, 15:33 GMT | Insight) -- AkzoNobel’s planned merger with Axalta Coating Systems to create a $25 billion new company is drawing concerns from car repair shops in Europe that it will raise prices of coatings used to refinish damaged vehicles, MLex has learned. They point to how coatings makers have increased prices in recent years, citing higher material, energy and transport costs. The merger partners are understood to point to keen rivalry from global and regional players.AkzoNobel’s planned merger with Axalta Coating Systems is drawing concerns from car repair shops in Europe that it would lead to higher prices for coatings used to refinish damaged vehicles, MLex has learned....

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