17/06/2011 (Agence Europe) - Mergers: Keiper/JCI. On 17 June, the European Commission gave clearance for the acquisition of the automotive business of Keiper Recaro Group (Keiper) by Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI), a supplier of automotive systems and components. The companies' activities overlap in the downstream markets for car seat structures and the upstream markets for related mechanisms such as recliners and adjusters. As a consequence, the merger also results in a vertical effect....