25/05/2011 (Agence Europe) - Mergers: Orkla/REC. On Tuesday 24 May, the European Commission cleared the acquisition of control of Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) of Norway, which is active in the solar energy industry, by Norwegian company Orkla which operates within the branded consumer goods and aluminium solutions sectors, and also in renewable energy, speciality materials and financial investment sectors. The operation was examined under the simplified merger review procedure....