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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2012/11 - Arsenal Capital Partners II/Colortrend
Acquiring
Arsenal Capital Partners II LP
Description
Private equity investment firm.
Acquired
Colortrend Australia Pty Ltd.
Description
Company active in the specialty chemicals industry sector.
Acquired
Colortrend Canada Inc
Description
Company active in the specialty chemicals industry sector.
Acquired
Evonik Colortrend B.V.
Description
Company active in the specialty chemicals industry sector.
Sector
  • Extractive and manufacturing Industries
Activity (NACE)
  • C2030 - Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics
Applicable legislation
Art. 9(1)(a) (Law 18)
Notification thresholds
Market share
Type of merger
Conglomerate
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description
The notified concentration consists of the acquisition of sole control over Colortrend by Arsenal Capital Partners II
Timeline
2012-04-12
2012-03-20
Publication of the announcement
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