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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10441
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GENERAL NEWS / (ae) eu/competition

Acquisition of Timberland by VF Corporation approved

Brussels, 30/08/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 30 August, the European Commission cleared the acquisition of Timberland (United States) and all its subsidiaries by VF Corporation, also US-based by way of purchase of shares. VF Corporation is active in the design, development and distribution of branded lifestyle apparel and related goods through a number of consumer brands such as “The North Face”, “Lee”, “Wrangler”, “Reef”, “Vans” and “Napapijri”. It is a publicly...