AkzoNobel to sell unit to Nippon Paint for over $1 billion, FT reports ↧ ↧ AkzoNobel to sell unit to Nippon Paint for over $1 billion, FT reports Dulux paint maker AkzoNobel is ​nearing a deal to sell its Southeast ‌Asian decorative paints business to Nippon Paint for well over $1 billion, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing ​people familiar with the matter.