The War for Paint Industry Dominance Just Became a Free-for-All Axalta dumps Akzo Nobel for Nippon Paint. Will PPG Industries jump back into the ring? Fortune · Nov 22, 2017
Akzo Nobel Rejects Third Takeover Proposal From U.S. Paints Giant PPG Now PPG has to decide whether to make a bid without aid from Akzo's board, or throw in the towel. Fortune · May 8, 2017
How Akzo Nobel Plans to Thwart Its Unwanted Takeover Bid From U.S. Rival PPG It wants to split into two and pay its shareholders a big special dividend. Fortune · Apr 19, 2017
Akzo Nobel Rejects a Sweetened $24 Billion Takeover Bid From U.S. Paints Giant PPG The maker of Dulux paint said the offer was too low and too risky. Fortune · Mar 22, 2017