Press Release: Mergers: Commission opens in-depth inquiry into Omya’s purchase of J.M. Huber’s on-site paper mineral business

The European Commission on 23 September 2005 opened an in-depth investigation under the EU Merger Regulation of Swiss-based Omya's proposed acquisition of J.M. Huber's On-site Precipitated Calcium Carbonate ('PCC') Business. J.M. Huber, headquartered in the United States, was selling its twelve on-site PCC production facilities which were purpose built on paper mill sites to provide a ready supply of minerals used in paper production. This case had originally been referred to the Commission by the Finnish Competition Authority who considered the deal to have a European dimension.

European Commission: DG Competition: Merger Cases: M.3796 http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/index/m75.html

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