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

The most-viewed news on our site for the week ending September 5, 2026.

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By: Rachel Klemovitch

Assistant Editor

Here is Coatings World’s weekly recap of the most-viewed news stories on our site for the week ending September 5, 2026.

First up this week, AkzoNobel and Axalta announced that Stephan B. Tanda, Denise C. Johnson, and Robert Schuchna serve as non-executive Directors, finalizing the combined company board. Next, AkzoNobel inaugurated a new €7.5 million innovation lab at its Sassenheim site in the Netherlands, strengthening the company’s largest global R&D center. Stahl introduced its expanded Sensora portfolio: a range of high-performance haptic coatings designed to help brands create distinctive tactile packaging experiences. Also, PPG announced the launch of the PPG ONE RANGE portfolio of five one-component marine coatings at the SMM 2026 maritime industry trade fair in Hamburg, Germany. Lastly, Surventis, formerly BASF Coatings, has entered into a strategic development and collaboration agreement with AUMOVIO to advance microstructured optical films for automotive applications distributed under its Chemetall brand. 

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

1. AkzoNobel & Axalta Name 3 Directors to the Combined Company Board

2. AkzoNobel Opens Powder Coatings Innovation Lab

3. Stahl Introduces Sensora Haptic Coatings

4. PPG Introduces PPG ONE RANGE Portfolio for Onboard Maintenance

5. Surventis Enters Strategic Collaboration with AUMOVIO to Advance Automotive Optical Films

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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