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Weekly Recap: AkzoNobel-Axalta Merger, PPG Top This Week’s Stories

The most viewed news on our site for the week ending Nov. 28, 2025.

Here is Coatings World’s weekly recap—the most viewed news stories on our site for the week ending Nov. 28, 2025.

For the second week in a row, the news that AkzoNobel and Axalta are planning a merger of equals dominated the news, with contributing editor Dave Savastano’s online exclusive and the news release capturing the top two spots. Axalta also had the third most read item, earning the 2025 R&D Award for its fast-cure, low-energy collision repair paint system. PPG and FIRE-OFF’s launch of their packaging recycling program in the Netherlands was the fourth most read, with Sherwin-Williams’ videos with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team rounding out the top five.

Here are our top five most viewed stories from the past week:

1. AkzoNobel-Axalta Merger Takes Center Stage in Coatings Industry

2. AkzoNobel and Axalta to Combine in All-stock Merger of Equals, Creating a Premier Global Coatings Company

3. Axalta Wins 2025 R&D 100 Award for Groundbreaking Fast Cure, Low Energy Collision Repair Paint System

4. PPG and FIRE-OFF Launch Packaging Recycling Program in the Netherlands

5. Sherwin-Williams Produces New Series of Videos with Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team

Thanks for reading our Breaking News. We’ll have a new list for you next Saturday.

Have a great week!

Dave Savastano
Contributing Editor

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