AkzoNobel Axalta Merger Inquiry Invitation to Comment
Summary
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened a preliminary merger inquiry into the anticipated acquisition of Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. by Akzo Nobel N.V. The CMA is inviting comments from any interested party on the potential impact of the transaction on competition in the UK market. Comments will be accepted until 1 May 2026. This invitation to comment is the first stage of information gathering before the formal Phase 1 investigation commences.
What changed
The CMA has initiated a preliminary consultation phase for the proposed merger between AkzoNobel and Axalta in the chemicals/coatings sector. The authority is gathering initial views from interested parties on potential competition implications before formally launching its Phase 1 investigation. The consultation period runs from 16 April to 1 May 2026.
Parties with knowledge of the chemicals coatings market—including competitors, customers, and suppliers—should consider submitting representations to the CMA. The outcome of this preliminary phase will determine whether a formal Phase 1 investigation is launched, which could ultimately result in remedies, conditions, or in extreme cases, blocking the merger entirely.
What to do next
- Submit written representations on competition issues by 1 May 2026
- Contact the CMA case team via email at akzonobel.axalta@cma.gov.uk with any relevant information
- Provide views on how the transaction could affect competition in the UK market
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AkzoNobel / Axalta merger inquiry
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking views on the anticipated merger between Akzo Nobel N.V. and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
From: Competition and Markets Authority Published 16 April 2026 Case type: Mergers Case state: Open Market sector: Chemicals Opened: 16 April 2026
Statutory timetable
| 16 April to 1 May 2026 | Invitation to comment () |
() The CMA is inviting comments from any interested party. This case page will be updated when the CMA formally commences its phase 1 investigation.
Phase 1
Invitation to comment: closes 1 May 2026
The CMA is issuing this preliminary ‘invitation to comment’ to allow interested parties to submit to the CMA any initial views on the impact that the transaction could have on competition in the UK. The CMA has not yet launched its formal investigation into this transaction. This invitation to comment is the first part of the CMA’s information-gathering process.
To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the transaction from any interested party.
Written representations about any competition issues should be provided by the deadline set out above.
Contact
Please send written representations about any competition or public interest issues to:
- akzonobel.axalta@cma.gov.uk
- Principal Case Officer: Anushka Singh, anushka.singh@cma.gov.uk
- Case Officer: Raphael Cannell, raphael.cannell@cma.gov.uk
- Case Officer: Manisha Juttla, manisha.juttla@cma.gov.uk Your name and contact details are your personal data. In collecting, receiving, storing, accessing and using your personal data, the CMA, as controller, is processing your personal data. The CMA processes personal data in accordance with data protection law. The CMA is processing your personal data so that it can contact you again, should it need further help or information from you, in order to carry out its merger work under Part 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002. For more information about how the CMA processes personal data and your rights relating to that data, please see our Privacy Notice.
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