AkzoNobel reports higher Q2 profitability
AkzoNobel has published its results for the second quarter of 2026, reporting higher operating income and an improved adjusted...
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Read the latest news from AkzoNobel – a paint and coatings company which has been refining its products since 1792 – and is now popular with boat owners and boatbuilders across the globe.
Nippon Paint offers €7.5bn for AkzoNobel decorative paints unit
Japan’s Nippon Paint Holdings has offered €7.5bn to acquire Dutch rival AkzoNobel’s decorative coatings business. Nippon Paint confirmed the...
AkzoNobel turns to Captain Glenn to drive global yacht coatings campaign
AkzoNobel says it is putting education ahead of traditional product marketing with a new global ambassador campaign that follows...
AkzoNobel shares plummet as Nippon Paint and Sherwin-Williams offer withdrawn
Nippon Paint Holdings and Sherwin-Williams have issued a joint statement confirming that the companies are no longer pursuing a...
AkzoNobel rejects €13bn takeover bid
Global paint and coatings giant AkzoNobel has rejected a conditional and non-binding proposal from Nippon Paint Holdings Co. and...
AkzoNobel reports Q1 2026 results amid ‘turbulent market’
Global paint and coatings giant AkzoNobel has reported its first-quarter 2026 results. Organic sales decreased by 1 per cent...
AkzoNobel Q4 and FY2025 results: Flat sales as revenue dips
Global paint and coatings maker AkzoNobel has published results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. In the...
What marine industry leaders learned the hard way about leadership
Mistakes, misjudgements and hard lessons shaped the leaders they are today. Nine marine CEOs, MDs and elite athletes share...
Incoming AkzoNobel CFO will no longer take up role
Global paint and coatings giant AkzoNobel has confirmed that Maarten de Vries will remain as chief financial officer for...
AkzoNobel India completes €1.4bn sale to JSW Group
AkzoNobel has confirmed the completion of the sale of AkzoNobel India Limited to the JSW Group. The transaction covers...
AkzoNobel to acquire rival Axalta in $9.2bn coatings deal
Dutch paint and coatings giant AkzoNobel has agreed to acquire its smaller rival, Axalta Coating Systems, in a cross-border...
