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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2006/66 - PAMPLONA/ /Negócio das cerâmicas JOHNSON MATTHEY
Acquired
Johnson Matthey Cerâmica
Description
the activities of this business include the processing of various minerals and the production of vitrifiable materials and colours for the ceramics industry. In Portugal the business involves the undertaking JOHNSON MATTHEY CERÂMICA (PORTUGAL), LDA.
Acquiring
Pamplona PE Holdco 5
Description
is a Luxembourg-registered company whose capital is wholly owned by Pamplona Capital Partners I LP, a company that controls companies present, in particular, in the production of trailer axles, jewellery and industrial textiles, as well as in transport and logistics.
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
Conglomerate
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description
Notified on 22 December 2006, this merger consists of the acquisition by the company PAMPLONA PE HOLDCO 5 SA of sole control of the "Ceramics Business" of the undertakings JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC and JOHNSON MATHEY INC, including all the shares of some of the undertakings in that group.
Timeline
2007-02-09
Competition Authority approves PAMPLONA PE HOLDCO 5 SA´s acquisition of sole control of the Ceramics Business of the companies JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC and JOHNSON MATTHEY INC
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