OSAKA – Nippon Paint Holdings Co. will acquire major Australian peer DuluxGroup Ltd. for ¥300.5 billion ($2.7 billion) to strengthen its foothold in the overseas market, the two companies said Wednesday.
The major paint and coating manufacturer aims to close the deal to buy DuluxGroup, which has the largest share of the paint market in Australia and New Zealand, by mid-August.
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