14/04/2011 (Agence Europe) - Mergers: Samsung LED/Sumitomo Chemical. On Thursday 14 April, the European Commission granted clearance to the proposed concentration by which Samsung LED Co., Ltd., of Korea, and Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., of Japan acquire joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture which will initially produce sapphire substrates and, eventually, a variety of advanced chemicals and materials for LED (Light Emitting Diode) applications in Korea....