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NIPPON PAINT

Nippon Paint Holdings has submitted a proposal to acquire Akzo Nobel¡¯s decorative paints business for €7.5 billion ($8.6 billion), according to a statement Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 13, 2026
Nippon Paint offers $8.6 billion for Akzo Nobel¡¯s paint business
The Tokyo-listed group¡¯s shares fell as much as 3.4%, the biggest intraday decline in more than a month, before paring some losses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 21, 2020
Nippon Paint joins Singapore-based Wuthelam for ?1.29 trillion
The two companies, which have been partners for over five decades, decided to unify their Asian businesses to create a dominant paint company in the region.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 22, 2017
Nippon Paint derails Akzo bid for Axalta in surprise counter-offer
Nippon Paint Holdings Co. made a surprise counter-bid for former DuPont unit Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., derailing amicable merger talks between the U.S. company and paint maker Akzo Nobel NV as the Japanese firm attempts its biggest acquisition.
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