19/03/2012 (Agence Europe) - Mergers: Ravago/Barentz joint venture. On Monday 19 March, the European Commission cleared the planned formation by Luxembourg's Ravago SA and the Netherlands' Barentz Europe BV of a new joint venture combining the parent companies' chemicals distribution businesses. Ravago manufactures and distributes polymers, rubber and other chemicals and sells construction materials. Barentz buys, markets and distributes raw materials for industry, ranging from food and...