欧盟反垄断监管机构周五表示，多乐士漆制造商阿克苏诺贝尔 (AKZO.AS) 与美国同行埃克塞尔塔 (AXTA.N) 已就其 250 亿美元的合并案获得欧盟批准，前提是两公司同意在欧洲出售资产以消除竞争担忧。
Dulux paint maker Akzonobel (AKZO.AS) and U.S. peer Axalta (AXTA.N) have secured EU approval for their $25 bln merger after agreeing to sell assets in Europe to address competition concerns, EU antitrust regulators said on Friday.
两公司去年 11 月宣布达成该交易，这是该行业面临成本上升和美国关税带来的不确定性之际，一波整合浪潮的一部分。
The companies announced the deal in November last year, part of a wave of consolidation in the sector which faces rising costs and uncertainties created by U.S. tariffs.
欧盟委员会（即欧盟竞争主管机构）表示，为解决合并后公司拥有极强市场力量、可能导致维修车间和消费者面临涨价的担忧，阿克苏诺贝尔将剥离其在欧洲的汽车修补涂料业务。汽车修补涂料是用于修复凹陷或风化汽车的液体油漆。
AkzoNobel will divest its vehicle refinish coatings business in Europe to address concerns about the merged company's very strong market power that could lead to price hikes for repair garages and consumers, the European Commission, which is the EU competition authority, said. Vehicle refinish coatings are the liquid paint used to repair dented or weathered cars.
欧盟反垄断事务主管特雷莎·里贝拉在声明中表示：“阿克苏诺贝尔和埃克塞尔塔在合并背景下作出的承诺，确保该市场上的公司不会通过提高价格或降低质量，从汽车维修中榨取高额利润，损害依赖汽车进行日常生活的消费者利益。”
"The commitments that AkzoNobel and Axalta offered in the context of their merger assure that companies in this market do not extract high margins from car repairs by increasing prices or lowering quality to the detriment of consumers who rely on their cars for their everyday life," EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera said in a statement.
两公司须寻找一名涂料供应领域的买家，或一名相关行业的工业企业作为买家。
The companies are required to find a buyer in the supply of coatings or an industrial player in a related industry.
路透社上月曾报道，该交易将在阿克苏诺贝尔出售其汽车修补涂料业务为条件下获得欧盟批准。
Reuters reported last month that the deal would win EU clearance on condition that AkzoNobel sells its vehicle refinish business.
埃克塞尔塔专门生产涂料，在美国市场拥有强势地位。两公司的竞争对手包括巴斯夫 (BASFn.DE) 的涂料业务、立邦 (4612.T)、宣伟 (SHW.N) 和关西涂料 (KANE.NS)。
Axalta exclusively makes coatings, with a strong presence in the US market. Rivals to the companies include BASF's (BASFn.DE) coatings business, Nippon Paint (4612.T), Sherwin-Williams (SHW.N) and Kansai Nerolac (KANE.NS).