PORTLAND, OR – Miller Paint has entered into a definitive agreement with Akzo Nobel to acquire the business operations and related assets of two ICI paints stores located in Portland, OR, and Salem, OR. Miller plans to operate the Portland store as a new Performance Coatings Center and consolidate the ICI Salem store into an existing Miller Paint store in Salem.

In addition, Miller Paint and Akzo Nobel have established a new strategic alliance. Miller Paint has acquired the exclusive rights to distribute the full range of Glidden Professional, Dulux and Devoe Coatings products. Initially, the distribution will be through 10 additional Miller Paint locations in the extended Portland/Salem market.