02/05/2011 (Agence Europe) - Mergers: Arkema-Total. On 29 April, the European Commission cleared the proposed acquisition by Arkema S.A., a French chemicals company, of the photocures (paints, adhesives, etc) and coating businesses and certain related activities directly or indirectly controlled by Total S.A. of France. The proposed transaction gives rise to a vertical link between the parties: Arkema produces glacial acrylic acid (GAA) and acrylate esters which are used as an input for the...