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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2008/26 - BA GLASS / SOTANCRO
Acquiring
BA Glass
Description
a business and management consultancy firm; under its aegis it groups shareholdings in a range of companies that are part, along with the first, of the Grupo Barbosa e Almeida, which is active in the production and marketing of glass containers, the processing of waste glass, and the extraction, exploitation and marketing of silicon deposits.
Acquired
Sotancro
Description
a company that produces and sells glass containers.
Sector
  • Extractive and manufacturing Industries
Activity (NACE)
  • C23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral 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 15 April 2008, this merger consists of the acquisition, by BA Glass I - Serviços de Gestão e Investimentos SA ("BA Glass I"), of exclusive control of Sotancro - Embalagem de Vidro SA ("Sotancro").
Timeline
2008-05-21
COMPETITION AUTHORITY authorises the BA GLASS / SOTANCRO merger operation
2008-04-23
Publication of the announcement
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