EU gives Henkel the go-ahead to acquire Dutch coatings firm

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2026-09-23

Brussels (dpa) - The European Commission has approved plans by chemicals and consumer goods giant Henkel to buy the Dutch coatings company Stahl. The commission said in a statement published Wednesday that the acquisition "would not raise competition concerns," concluding its assessment. The notified transaction was examined under the EU merger review procedure. Henkel employs around 8,000 people in Germany and about 50,000 worldwide, according t......

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