Press Release: Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Kappa Holding B.V. by Jefferson Smurfit, subject to conditions

The European Commission on 10 November 2005 cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the Dutch company Kappa Holding B.V. ('Kappa') by the Irish based international packaging group, Jefferson Smurfit ('JSG'), subject to conditions. The Commission found that the proposed transaction gave rise to competition concerns in various countries as regards corrugated boxes and solid board boxes, graphic board and solid board partitions, all products used in the packaging industry. However, the parties had offered remedies that removed the concerns identified by the Commission.

European Commission: DG Competition: Merger Cases: M.3935 http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/index/m78.html#m_3935

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