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Nippon Paint (company name)
Rìběn Túliào
日本涂料
and / with
Sherwin-Williams (company name)
Xuānwěi
宣伟
jointly / together
liánhé
联合
to bid for an acquisition
jìnggòu
竞购
the Netherlands
Hélán
荷兰
paint / coating
túliào
涂料
giant / major player
jùtóu
巨头
AkzoNobel (company name)
Ākèsū Nuòbèiěr
阿克苏诺贝尔

Nippon Paint (company name)
Rìběn Túliào
日本涂料
and
United States
Měiguó
美国
paint / coating
túliào
涂料
company
gōngsī
公司
Sherwin-Williams (company name)
Xuānwěi
宣伟
jointly
liánhé
联合
to put forward / to propose
tíchū
提出
to acquire / acquisition
shōugòu
收购
the Netherlands
Hélán
荷兰
AkzoNobel (company name)
Ākèsū Nuòbèiěr
阿克苏诺贝尔
structural particle
de
plan / proposal
fāngàn
方案

May 28, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Japan
Rìběn
日本
the largest / biggest
zuìdà
最大
paint / coating
túliào
涂料
company
gōngsī
公司
Nippon Paint (company name)
Rìběn Túliào
日本涂料
and
United States
Měiguó
美国
paint / coating
túliào
涂料
giant / major player
jùtóu
巨头
Sherwin-Williams (company name)
Xuānwěi
宣伟
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
jointly
liánhé
联合
to bid / to compete for an acquisition
jìnggòu
竞购
the Netherlands
Hélán
荷兰
paint / coating
túliào
涂料
enterprise / company
qǐyè
企业
AkzoNobel (company name)
Ākèsū Nuòbèiěr
阿克苏诺贝尔
AkzoNobel
Ākèsū Nuòbèiěr
阿克苏诺贝尔
to be
shì
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
the largest
zuìdà de
最大的
paint / lacquer
yóuqī
油漆
and
paint / coating
túliào
涂料
company
gōngsī
公司
one of
zhīyī
之一
under its banner / subsidiary brands
qíxià
旗下
to own / to have
yōngyǒu
拥有
Dulux (brand name)
Dùlèshì
杜乐士
and others / et cetera
děng
well-known / famous
zhīmíng
知名
brand
pǐnpái
品牌
if
rúguǒ
如果
acquisition
shōugòu
收购
to succeed / successful
chénggōng
成功
the new company
xīn gōngsī
新公司
will (future marker)
jiāng
to become
chéngwéi
成为
globally
quánqiú
全球
the largest in scale
guīmó zuìdà de
规模最大的
paint / coating
túliào
涂料
group / conglomerate
jítuán
集团
one of
zhīyī
之一
this
zhè
to be
shì
paint / coatings
túliào
涂料
industry / sector
hángyè
行业
in recent years
jìn nián lái
近年来
the largest
zuìdà de
最大的
merger and acquisition
bìnggòu
并购
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
one of
zhīyī
之一
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
AkzoNobel
Ākèsū Nuòbèiěr
阿克苏诺贝尔
structural particle
de
board of directors
dǒngshìhuì
董事会
currently in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
to review / to examine
shěnchá
审查
this
zhèyī
这一
joint
liánhé
联合
acquisition
shōugòu
收购
proposal
tíàn
提案
analysts / market observers
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to believe / to think
rènwéi
认为
global
quánqiú
全球
construction / building
jiànzhù
建筑
market
shìchǎng
市场
structural particle
de
recovery / warming up
huínuǎn
回暖
to drive / to push
tuīdòng
推动
aspect particle
le
various major
gèdà
各大
paint / coatings
túliào
涂料
enterprise / company
qǐyè
企业
to accelerate
jiāsù
加速
to consolidate / to integrate
zhěnghé
整合
pace / steps
bùfá
步伐

New Words

túliào
涂料
paint / coating
gōngsī
公司
company
liánhé
联合
jointly / together
jìnggòu
竞购
to bid for an acquisition
jùtóu
巨头
giant / major player
shōugòu
收购
to acquire / acquisition
chénggōng
成功
to succeed / successful
jítuán
集团
group / conglomerate
bìnggòu
并购
merger and acquisition
jiāoyì
交易
deal / transaction
zhěnghé
整合
to consolidate / to integrate

News in English

Business

Nippon Paint and Sherwin-Williams Launch Joint Bid for AkzoNobel

Nippon Paint and Sherwin-Williams have jointly proposed an acquisition of Dutch paint giant AkzoNobel, which would create one of the largest paint and coatings companies in the world.

Japan's largest paint company, Nippon Paint, and American paint giant Sherwin-Williams have announced a joint bid to acquire Dutch paint company AkzoNobel. AkzoNobel is one of the world's largest paint and coating companies, and operates well-known brands such as Dulux under its banner. If the acquisition is successful, the new company will become one of the largest paint groups in the world in scale. This is one of the largest mergers and acquisitions transactions in the coatings industry in recent years. Currently, AkzoNobel's board of directors is reviewing this joint acquisition proposal. Analysts believe that the recovery of the global construction market has driven major paint companies to accelerate their consolidation pace.

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