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Weekly Recap: AkzoNobel & RPM Top This Week’s Stories

The most-viewed news on our site for the week ending October 10, 2026.

Here is Coatings World’s weekly recap of the most-viewed news stories on our site for the week ending October 10, 2026.

Top story this week: AkzoNobel agreed to sell its Decorative Paints business in Southeast Asia to Nippon Paint. Next, RPM announced record first-quarter 2027 results of $2.22 billion, up 4.8%. The Interpon D Futura 2026–2029 Collection has won the Finishes + Surfaces – Paint & Coating category in The Architect’s Newspaper’s 2026 Best of Products Awards. In Color of the Year news, Minwax chose Pickled Oak (MW260) as its 2027 wood stain Color of the Year. Lastly, PPG announced a $70 million investment to expand its aerospace operations in Huntsville, Alabama. 

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

1. AkzoNobel to Sell Decorative Paints South East Asia Business to Nippon Paint for $1.35 Billion

2. RPM Reports Record Fiscal 2027 First-Quarter Results

3. Interpon D Futura Wins Best of Products Award

4. Minwax Names Pickled Oak as Its 2027 Color of the Year

5. PPG Invests $70 million to Expand Aerospace Operations in Huntsville, Alabama

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

Have a great week!

Rachel Klemovitch

Assistant Editor

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