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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2025/48 - Distriplac / Palegessos
Acquiring
Distriplac Portugal - Comércio de Isolamentos, Unip., Lda
Description
Portuguese company that is part of the French group Saint-Gobain, which produces and sells a wide range of construction materials and solutions, and which, in Portugal, also acts as a distributor of construction materials, through Distriplac.
Acquired
Palegessos, Indústria e Comércio de Paletes e Gessos, S.A.
Description
Portuguese company dedicated to the retail distribution of various construction materials, including plaster, plasterboards, composite exterior thermal insulation systems, paints and coatings, mortars, decoration, work tools, fixings, accessories, waterproofing materials, insulation, flooring, profiles, false ceilings, metal profiles and coatings, through 12 stores under the “Liveplace” brand.
Sector
Activity (NACE)
Applicable legislation
Notification thresholds
Type of merger
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description

The concentration operation consists of the acquisition, by Distriplac Portugal Insulation Trade, Unipessoal, Lda. (“Distriplac”), of exclusive control over Palegessos – Industry and Trade of Pallets and Plaster, S.A. (“Palegessos”).
Timeline
2025-08-06
AdC adopted a non-opposition decision in concentration operation 48/2025 - Distriplac / Palegessos.
2025-06-23
Distriplac notifies the acquisition of exclusive control over Palegessos.
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