Case details

Merger control

Case reference

CCENT/2007/49 - SMURFIT KAPPA/PLÁSTICOS VICENT

Acquiring

Grupo SK - Smurfit Kappa España, S.A.

Description

is part of the Irish group SK which, fundamentally, manufactures and transforms paper and paperboard and produces packaging

Acquired

Plásticos Vicent

Description

principally manufactures and markets the particular type of packaging termed "bag-in-box", which is essentially intended for the packaging of wines and liquid and semi-liquid food products.

Sector

Extractive and manufacturing Industries

Activity (NACE)

C22 - Manufacture of rubber and plastic 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

Case description

Notified on 1 August 2007, this merger consists of the acquisition, by SMURFIT KAPPA ESPAÑA SA (hereafter "SKE"), of exclusive control of PLÁSTICOS VICENT SL (hereafter "PLÁSTICOS VICENT").

Timeline

2007-09-24

COMPETITION AUTHORITY approves acquisition, by SMURFIT KAPPA ESPAÑA SA, of exclusive control of PLÁSTICOS VICENT SL, a company that, fundamentally, manufactures and markets the particular type of packaging termed "bag-in-box", which is intended for the packaging of wines and liquid and semi-liquid food products

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