Henkel seeks EU approval to buy coatings specialist Stahl
By Karoline Del Vecchio ( August 20, 2026, 09:10 GMT | Insight) -- German company Henkel has requested EU approval for its plans to acquire Dutch specialty coatings company Stahl. The European Commission has set a provisional Sept. 22 deadline to decide on the €2.1 billion deal. The parties requested that the EU merger regulator conduct a review of the deal, which otherwise would have needed notifying at eight European competition authorities.German company Henkel has requested EU approval for its plans to acquire Dutch specialty coatings company Stahl, according to an update on the European Commission’s register of deals....
Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today
MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.
Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:
- Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
- Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
- Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
- Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline
Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.