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AkzoNobel

Global paints and coatings manufacturer

akzonobel.com

Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded year: 1792
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 30,000+
Industry: Commodity Chemicals

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Latest news about AkzoNobel

In short: AkzoNobel shareholders approved a merger with Axalta, while the company met 2030 carbon goals early and saw its Russian assets seized.

Company announcements

August 31 AkzoNobel

AkzoNobel appoints three directors to its combined company board

The executives join the merged Axalta and AkzoNobel leadership team after securing shareholder approval later this year to oversee strategic integration.

August 5 AkzoNobel

AkzoNobel shareholders vote in favor of merger with Axalta

The vote advances the intended merger, which aims to combine the two companies' paints and coatings businesses.

July 21 AkzoNobel

AkzoNobel announces Q2 2026 results

The results will be released on July 22, 2026, with an analyst call at 09.00 CEST.

July 13 AkzoNobel

AkzoNobel placed Russian subsidiaries under temporary external administration

The subsidiaries are now under external administration.

Media coverage

September 8 Boat Industry

Beneteau Group: A Product Offensive in the Face of an Uncertain Market

Nippon Paint Offers 7.5 Billion Euros for AkzoNobel's Paint Business...

August 30 ZoneBourse

Three nominations ahead of the AkzoNobel-Axalta merger

AkzoNobel and Axalta Coating Systems announce that Stephan B. Tanda, Denise C. Johnson and Robert Schuchna have agreed to become non-executive directors of the group...

August 17 NRC

"Russian daughters of AkzoNobel have been bolstering Russia's war chest since the takeover of management by Moscow"

War in Ukraine: In mid-July, the Russian state took over management of AkzoNobel's subsidiaries in Russia. Shortly thereafter, the company announced an equivalent...

August 12 Seeking Alpha

Barclays upgrades Akzo Nobel to Outperform on Q2 earnings recovery

Barclays raised Akzo Nobel to Outperform from Equal Weight, citing a clear earnings recovery with EBITDA beats and positive pricing across its European chemicals group.

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