28/10/2011 (Agence Europe) - Mergers: Etex/Lafarge. On Friday 28 October, the European Commission authorised the proposed acquisition by the Belgian group Etex Group NV (building materials and systems) of several European and South American companies of the Lafarge group active in the production and marketing of gypsum-related systems and solutions. The transaction was notified to the Commission on 27 September 2011. The merger control review revealed that the activities of the parties...