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The Economic Times
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Nippon Paint offers $8.6 billion for AkzoNobel unit, Bloomberg News reports

Nippon ​Paint has made multiple offers ​for AkzoNobel's decorative paints business in the past ​month, including a proposal valuing the unit at €7.5 billion ($8.55 billion) last week, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Nippon Paint had ‌previously sought ⁠to ⁠buy AkzoNobel's entire business along with U.S.-based Sherwin-Williams for €12.5 billion, but the ​bid was rejected in May, after which the two withdrew their offer.

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