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Weekly Recap: Axalta, AkzoNobel, Beckers Top This Week’s Stories

The most viewed news on our site for the week ending Oct. 31, 2025.

By: David Savastano

Editor

Here is Coatings World’s weekly recap—the most viewed news stories on our site for the week ending Oct. 31, 2025.

The top story this week was Axalta’s third quarter 2025 results, followed by AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes expanding its sustainable repair network across Europe in second, and Beckers Group’s new R&D Center in Shanghai the third most read. RadTech North America’s Mickey Fortune’s thoughts on Carlyle Group and Qatar Investment Authority’s acquisition of BASF Coatings and the role that energy curing can play was the fourth most read this week, with contributing editor Dave Savastano’s update on recent mergers and acquisitions in the coatings industry rounding out the top five.

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

1. Axalta Releases Third Quarter 2025 Results

2. AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes Expands Sustainable Repair Network Across Europe

3. Beckers Group Opens New R&D Center in Shanghai

4. Carlyle’s Bet on BASF Could Redefine Manufacturing

5. Recent Mergers and Acquisitions in the Paint and Coatings Industry

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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