AstenJohnson Holdings Ltd / Heimbach GmbH merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the anticipated acquisition by AstenJohnson Holdings Limited of the paper machine clothing business of Heimbach GmbH.

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date Action
26 June 2019 Decision published
19 June 2019 Decision announced
29 April to 14 May 2019 Invitation to comment
29 April 2019 Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

19 June 2019: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by AstenJohnson Holdings Limited of the paper machine clothing business of Heimbach GmbH.

  • (26.6.19)

Invitation to comment: Now closed

29 April 2019: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Launch of merger inquiry

29 April 2019: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

  • (29.4.19)

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition issues to:

[email protected]

Updates to this page

Published 29 April 2019
Last updated 26 June 2019 show all updates
  1. The full text of the clearance decision has been published.

  2. Clearance decision announced.

  3. First published.