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Ball second request from FTC

Ball has today announced that it has received a Request for Additional Information, or “second request,” from the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. The request is in connection with the FTC’s review of Ball’s recommended offer to acquire Rexam PLC.and is a standard part of the […]

Stiff competition

When BAA, the British Airports Authority, was deemed to have a monopoly on the UKs airports the Competition Commission stepped in, conducted a full review of the situation, and then promptly ordered it to sell off three facilities to rival companies – two of which were in the London area. If you translate the information […]

Silver for Alupro

The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (ALUPRO) is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year. The not-for-profit organisation was formed by the merger of two separate organisations – AFCMA and ACRA – to focus on developing and promoting the collection infrastructure for foil containers and beverage cans respectively. In the first 10 years, aluminium packaging recycling received […]

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Weidenhammer sell to Sonoco

Weidenhammer Packaging Group (WPG) has announced that they will sell all their shares to the Sonoco Products Company. Sonoco, one of the largest packaging companies worldwide will strengthen its packaging business in Europe and further expand its expertise in stable, highly decorated convenience packaging. The merger offers WPG additional growth prospects with new customers and […]

AG Barr ends Britvic interest … for now

The seemingly done deal to create Europe’s biggest soft drinks business has fallen through. Despite being agreed last year and clearing UK competition restrictions the deal is off after Britvic bosses rejected the terms of the take over. The £1.4 billion ($2.2.bn) merger of Britvic and Scottish rival AG Barr has been confirmed in late […]

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Soft drinks merger cleared

The Competition Commission has provisionally cleared the acquisition of Britvic by AG Barr. Both companies produce canned soft drinks, including AG Barr’s Irn Bru (pictured) and Britvic’s orange juice pure, both in 330ml cans. In a summary of its provisional findings on the merger published this week the commission concluded the proposed acquisition is not […]

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