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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2008/28 - FERTIBERIA / ADP ADUBOS
Acquired
ADP Adubos
Description
is a Portuguese-registered company that produces and markets conventional fertilizers, specialities, and products for industry.
Acquiring
Fertiberia
Description
is a Spanish-registered company that carries out its activities in the manufacture and marketing of chemical products, acids, fertilizers and other products for agriculture, in addition to products derived from the raw materials necessary for their production, preservation and marketing.
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 6 May 2008, with effect on 3 July 2008, this merger operation consists of the acquisition, by the undertaking FERTIBERIA SA (henceforth FERTIBÉRIA), of exclusive control of CUF - Adubos de Portugal SA (henceforth ADP ADUBOS), by means of the purchase of its entire share capital.
Timeline
2008-10-31
Competition Authority authorises merger operation Ccent. No. 28/2008 - FERTIBERIA / ADP ADUBOS
2008-07-10
Publication of the announcement
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