AkzoNobel / Metlac Holding merger inquiry
The Competition Commission investigated the anticipated acquisition by AkzoNobel of Metlac Holding and the CMA accepted final undertakings.
Administrative timetable
- Revised administrative timetable published on 29 November 2012, as required by Rule 6 of the Competition Commission Rules of Procedure. Any further revisions made to the timetable will be published on this website.
| Phase 2 | Action |
|---|---|
| 23 May 2012 | Merger reference made |
| May to June | Gathering information, attending site visits, issuing questionnaires, holding third party hearings |
| Late June | Publish statement of issues |
| Early to mid August | Holding main party hearings |
| 22 August 2012 | Deadline for all parties鈥� responses/submissions in advance of provisional findings |
| 20 September | Notifying provisional findings and if required considering possible remedies |
| Mid October | Holding response hearing(s) |
| Late October | Final deadline for all parties鈥� responses/submissions |
| Late December | Publish final report |
| 1 January 2013 | Revised statutory deadline |
Phase 2
Date of referral: 23.05.12 Statutory deadline: 06.11.12
Contact
Email: Akzo.Metlac@cma.gsi.gov.uk
Final undertakings
1 October 2015: The CMA has accepted final undertakings from AkzoNobel and the Bocchio family to remedy the substantial lessening of competition identified in the final report.
- (1.10.15)
- (1.10.15)
Notice of proposal to accept final undertakings
14 August 2015: The CMA has published a notice of proposal to accept final undertakings from AkzoNobel and the Bocchio family and is inviting comments.
- (14.8.15)
Undertakings
- 听(10.07.12)
- 听(10.07.12)
Evidence
Responses to provisional findings report and Notice of possible remedies
- and (21.09.12)
- (20.09.12)
- 15.10.12
- 15.10.12
- 15.10.12
- 15.10.12
- 15.10.12
- 15.10.12
- 05.10.12
- 15.10.12
- 05.10.12
- 15.10.12
Summaries of hearings held with third parties
- 24.08.12
- 24.08.12
- 13.08.12
- 07.09.12
- 24.08.12
- 13.08.12
- 03.09.12
- 29.08.12
- 24.08.12
Responses to issues statement
- (27.06.12)
- 17.07.12
Initial submissions
- 05.07.12
- 05.07.12
Announcements
- (21.12.12)
News releases
- 听(24.05.12)
- 听(27.06.12)
- 听(20.09.12)
- 听(21.12.12)
Core documents
- (23.05.12)
- Inquiry Group: Roger Witcomb (Chairman of the group), Ian Jones, Anthony Stern, Katherine Holmes
- (27.06.12)
- (20.09.12)
- (20.09.12)
- (20.09.12)
- and Appendices & Glossary (PDF, 1.1 Mb) (21.09.12)
- (05.10.12)
- and (21.12.12)
Phase 1
Affected market: Manufacture and supply of metal packaging coatings and metal decorating inks No. ME/5319/12
Referred.
Updates to this page
Published 1 October 2015