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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2008/35 - VERDEOCULTO / ETSA
Acquired
ETSA - Investimentos, SGPS, S.A.
Description
holding company of GRUPO ETSA, operating in the sector covering the collection and processing of all types of sub-products of animal origin.
Acquiring
Grupo SEMAPA
Description
active in the sector covering cement and its derivatives through SECIL - Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento SA, one of its holdings, and in the paper and paper pulp sector through Portucel - Empresa Produtora de Pasta e Papel SA, one of its holdings;
Acquiring
Verdeoculto
Description
a holding company that is 100% controlled by SEMAPA - Sociedade de Investimento e Gestão SGPS, SA, the parent company of GRUPO SEMAPA;
Sector
  • Environment and Waste Management
Activity (NACE)
  • E38 - Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery
Applicable legislation
Art. 9(1)(b) (Law 18)
Notification thresholds
Turnover
Type of merger
Vertical
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description
Notified on 11 June 2008, with effect on 2 July 2008, this merger operation consists of the acquisition, by GRUPO SEMAPA, through the undertaking Verdeoculto - Investimentos SGPS, SA (henceforth "Verdeoculto"), of exclusive control of the undertaking ETSA - Empresa Transformadora de Subprodutos Animais SA (henceforth "ETSA"), by means of the purchase of its entire share capital.
Timeline
2008-07-31
Competition Authority authorises VERDEOCULTO / ETSA merger operation
2008-07-10
Publication of the announcement
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