20/07/2011 (Agence Europe) - Mergers: Rhône Capital/Triton/Evonik. On 19 July, the European Commission approved the proposed acquisition of the carbon black business of German chemicals company Evonik by the private equity firms Rhône Capital of the US and Triton, based in Jersey. It concluded that the transaction, of which it was notified on 14 June, would not affect competition on the carbon black market since neither Rhône Capital nor Triton has any ownership interests in any business...