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Weekly Recap: BASF, Axalta, Sherwin-Williams Top This Week’s Stories

The most viewed news on our site for the week ending Oct. 17, 2025.

Here is Coatings World’s weekly recap—the most viewed news stories on our site for the week ending Oct. 17, 2025.

The top story this week was BASF’s plans to sell its Coatings division to Carlyle Group and the Qatar Investment Authority. Axalta’s new coatings for EV batteries was the second most read, followed by the sale of BASF’s Brazilian decorative paint operation to Sherwin-Williams in third, the partnership between PPG and Solera in fourth, and Sherwin-Williams’ new facility in Central Canada in fifth.

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

1. BASF and Carlyle Reach Binding Transaction Agreement on Coatings Business

2. Axalta Unveils Coatings to Support Improved Battery Safety in EVs

3. Sherwin-Williams Completes Acquisition of BASF’s Brazilian Architectural Paints Business

4. PPG, Solera Announce Partnership

5. Sherwin-Williams Opens New Facility in Central Canada

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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