AkzoNobel, Axalta offer to sell VR business to gain EU merger approval
By Nicholas Hirst and Jean Comte ( October 16, 2026, 11:08 GMT | Insight) -- Paint and coatings makers AkzoNobel and Axalta Coating Systems have offered to sell AkzoNobel's vehicle-refinish business in Europe to ease EU concerns over their planned $25 billion merger, MLex has learned.Paint and coatings makers AkzoNobel and Axalta Coating Systems have offered to sell AkzoNobel's vehicle-refinish business in Europe to ease EU concerns over their planned $25 billion merger, MLex has learned....
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