Brussels, 01/04/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 1 April 2011, the European Commission gave the go-ahead for Chinese chemical company Bluestar, a subsidiary of Chinese state company China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina), to buy up Norwegian company Elkem, a manufacturer of silicon and carbon products (such as electrode pastes) used in electric furnaces for the manufacture of aluminium and steel.
In its assessment of the planned deal, notified on 24 February 2011, the Commission...