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Merger control

Case reference

CCENT/2007/70 - RAR/COLEPCCL Portugal

Acquired

COLEPCCL Portugal - Embalagens e Enchimentos; S.A.

Description

the parent company of a group of industrial companies that vertically integrate the whole activity of producing packaging and related products and industrial padding and equipment; it is jointly held by RAR and CCL Industries (UK) Ltd.

Acquiring

RAR - Sociedade de Controle (Holding), S.A.

Description

the holding company for a group of undertakings operating in the areas of food, packaging, property, tourism and the provision of different services; it is owned by the company SIEL SGPS, SA.

Sector

Extractive and manufacturing Industries

Activity (NACE)

C25 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

Applicable legislation

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

Notification thresholds

Turnover and 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 2 October 2007, with effect on 12 October 2007, this merger consists of the projected acquisition of exclusive control of COLEPCCL PORTUGAL - Embalagens e Enchimentos SA ("COLEPCCL") by RAR-SOCIEDADE DE CONTROLE (HOLDING) SA ("RAR").

Timeline

2007-11-12

The Competition Authority authorizes the acquisition, by RAR-SOCIEDADE DE CONTROLE (HOLDING) SA ("RAR"), of exclusive control of COLEPCCL PORTUGAL - Embalagens e Enchimentos SA, the parent company of a group of industrial companies in which the whole activity of producing packaging and related products and industrial padding and equipment is vertically integrated

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