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Preliminary concerns center on possible coordination over future price increases and also involve three trade associations.

The coatings companies shortened a key board-governance period and lowered an approval threshold following shareholder discussions about their proposed combination.

New mandatory tests target real-world failure risks under more demanding conditions. Here’s what changes for vehicle batteries.

A new forecast maps the technologies, end markets and regions expected to drive finishing-system investment through 2034.

The general transition period has ended for many final articles, while certain packaging, exterior-coating and professional-equipment applications retain longer timelines.

What could Nippon Paint’s renewed approach mean for the value discussion ahead of the Aug. 5 shareholder vote?

The company cites four years of losses. Separately, authorities are investigating potential historical PFOA contamination at the fluoropolymer site.

The measure addresses construction barriers, financing and repairs, with provisions that could influence demand across several coatings markets.

The conditional approach targets one of AkzoNobel’s two major businesses just weeks before shareholders vote on the planned Axalta merger.

The Phase II award will help move a filtration technology targeting indoor-air toxins and pathogens closer to commercialization.