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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2010/27 - Zoomed / Tratospital
Acquiring
Stericycle, Inc
Description
a company that provides integrated waste management services to various industries and in various urban and hazardous waste segments; this covers hospital, pharmaceutical, industrial, commercial, chemical, agricultural, electrical and domestic waste.
Acquired
TRATOSPITAL
Description
a company that supplies integrated management services for waste produced by hospital units and similar establishments, with a special focus on small-scale waste producers. The services provided include waste collection, transport, treatment and elimination.
Sector
  • Environment and Waste Management
Activity (NACE)
  • E3822 - Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste
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 6 July 2010, the present merger operation consists of the acquisition, by the undertaking Stericycle Inc ("STERICYCLE"), through its holding Zoomed - Gestão Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda, of exclusive control of the company Tratospital - Tratamento de Resíduos Hospitalares Lda ("TRATOSPITAL"), by means of the acquisition of 100% of the shares that make up Tratospital?s registered capital.
Timeline
2010-08-23
2010-07-13
Publication of the announcement - Stericycle Inc ("STERICYCLE"), via its holding Zoomed - Gestão Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda, notifies acquisition of exclusive control of the company Tratospital - Tratamento de Resíduos Hospitalares Lda ("TRATOSPITAL").
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