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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2024/41 - Waste Management / Stericycle
Acquired
Stericycle, Inc
Description
Parent company of the Stericycle group, develops its activity in the areas of waste management in the health sector, secure destruction of confidential information and documentation. Provides services in the USA, Canada and Europe, including Portugal. In Portugal, Stericycle operates through its subsidiary Ambimed.
Acquiring
Waste Management, Inc.
Description
Provides waste management services, global waste management solutions and environmental services in the US and Canada. Waste Management is not currently active in Portugal.
Sector
  • Environment and Waste Management
Activity (NACE)
  • E3822 - Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste
Applicable legislation
Art. 37(1)(a) (Law 19)
Notification thresholds
Market Share threshold
Type of merger
Conglomerate
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description

The merger operation consists of the acquisition by Waste Management Inc. (“Waste Management”) of exclusive control of Stericycle Inc. (“Stericycle”).
Timeline
2024-08-07
The AdC issued a non-opposition decision to the merger 41/2024 - Waste Management / Stericycle.
2024-07-22
Waste Management Inc. notifies acquisition of sole control of Stericycle Inc..
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