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Merger control

Case reference

CCENT/2005/29 - ECROS, S.A./GRUPO ARAGONESAS (Divisão Química Grupo Uralita)

Acquired

Aragonesas

Description

the chemicals division of the Spanish group Uralita SA, which is composed of the enterprises Aragonesas Industrias y Energias SA, Aiscondel SA and Aragonesas Delsa; its main business lies in the sector covering basic chemicals and the production of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and isocyanurates.

Acquiring

Ercros S.A.

Description

the holding company of an industrial group that produces and markets basic products for the chemical, pharmaceutical, veterinary, agro-chemical and animal feed industries and, in addition, operates salt mines;

Sector

Extractive and manufacturing Industries

Activity (NACE)

C20 - Manufacture of chemicals, chemical products and man-made fibres, except pharmaceutical products

Applicable legislation

Art. 9(1)(a) (Law 18)

Notification thresholds

Market share

Type of merger

Horizontal

Cooperation with sector regulators

Status

Closed

Type of Investigation

Phase 1

AdC’s decision

Non-opposition

Case description

Notified on 21 April 2005, this merger consists of ERCROS SA´s acquisition of sole control of GRUPO ARAGONESAS.

Timeline

2005-05-30

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