23.11.2017
- Coatings rivals AkzoNobel of the Netherlands and US-based Axalta have ended their talks about a potential multibillion merger to create what they had said would be “a leading...
15.11.2017
- Donald Trump's trade mission to China last week has generated new business opportunities for several US chemical companies, including Air Products, Honeywell UOP and Dow Chemical...
30.10.2017
- Confirming market rumors, AkzoNobel said it has entered what it called “constructive discussions” with Axalta Coating Systems about a merger, adding that the combination of the two...
26.09.2017
- AkzoNobel has hired a new chief financial officer to replace Maëlys Castella who stepped down from the role earlier this month for health reasons. Maarten de Vries, most recently...
15.09.2017
- Dutch paints and coatings group AkzoNobel has officially opened what it describes as the “world’s most advanced and sustainable paint plant” in Ashington, UK, where it will become...
14.09.2017
- German specialty chemicals distributor Bodo Möller Chemie has established subsidiaries in Mexico and USA as it continues to strengthen its international presence. New US subsidiary...
11.09.2017
- The turmoil at AkzoNobel shows no signs of subsiding. The worst seemed over as the Dutch coatings producer temporarily ended a feud with activist investor Elliott Advisors in...
21.08.2017
- US coatings group Axalta has acquired Plascoat Systems, a UK-based leading supplier of thermoplastic powder coatings, from parent company International Process Technologies (IPT)...
