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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2009/50 - Tapón Spain / Activos Tapón Corona Ibérica
Acquired
Assets Tapón Corona Ibérica
Description
assets belonging to Tapón Corona Ibérica, a member company of the Mexican Zapata Group, which produces metal containers and container sealing devices.
Acquiring
Tapón Spain S.L.U.
Description
a member company of the Can Pack Group, which is devoted to the industrial manufacture of glass and metal containers, and aluminium and metal sealing systems.
Sector
  • Extractive and manufacturing Industries
Activity (NACE)
  • C25 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
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 31 December 2009, this merger operation consists of the acquisition, by the Spanish-registered company Tapón Spain SLU (CP MC), of exclusive control of a set of assets that produce crown-shaped metallic caps used for hermetically sealing glass bottles; the assets belong to the company Tapón Corona Ibérica SA (TCI).
Timeline
2010-02-19
The Competition Authority Council has adopted a decision of non-opposition to the merger operation 50/2009 - Tapón Spain / Tapón Corona Ibérica Assets
2010-01-25
Publication of the announcement
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