凯茵化工讯 日本涂料控股株式会社表示，11月22日有媒体报道称公司正在研究收购美国一家企业(即艾仕得)或者与其合并经营，这一信息并非其主动散布的。

　　但是，日涂控股确认，向报道所提到的公司(即艾仕得)发出收购要约是“事实”，尽管“硫酸钡对于这一(收购)提案，并不能确定两家公司之间能够达成共识”。

　　日涂控股表示，今后一旦有确定的且应该公开的事实，将迅速向社会公开。

　　据英国《金融时报》报道，日本涂料制造商立邦已向美国艾仕得涂料系统有限公司发出全现金收购要约，促使后者结束了与荷兰涂料巨头之间的并购谈判。

　　据两位知情人士称，立邦周三较早时发出了这一收购要约，对艾仕得的估值高出其目前股价。

　　较早时艾仕得与证实，已结束了双方之间的并购谈判。这次交易原本可以打造一家规模上百亿美元的涂料和涂层巨头。

　　立邦目前市值约为107亿美元，该公司股价周三早盘下跌2.4%。

Libang issued a takeover offer to Axal Paint

KAY Chemical Co., Ltd. Japan Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. said that on Nov. 22, media reports said the company was studying the acquisition or merging of a U.S. company (ie, Axalta), and this information was not voluntarily distributed. However, Nikko Holdings confirmed that it was "a matter of fact" that the offer of offer to the company (ie, Axalta) mentioned in the article was "not a valid affirmation for this (takeover) proposal. Between the two companies to reach a consensus "

Nikko Holdings said that in the future once there is a definite and should be open fact, will be promptly open to the public.

According to a report in the Financial Times, Japanese coatings maker Nippon Paint Co., Ltd. has made an all-cash offer to Axalto Paint Systems Ltd., prompting the latter to end the deal with Dutch paint giant AkzoNobel M & A negotiations.

According to two insiders, Nippon earlier this Wednesday issued the offer, the valuation of Axalta is higher than its current share price. Earlier, Axalta and Akzo Nobel confirmed that the two sides have concluded the merger negotiations. The deal could have created a billion-dollar paint and coating giant.

Nippon Steel, which currently has a market capitalization of about $ 10.7 billion, lost 2.4% in early trading on Wednesday.