07/06/2012 (Agence Europe) - Mergers examined using expedited system. On 7 June, the European Commission authorised the following mergers under the expedited merger control system: - the acquisition of Italian paper company Polyedra SpA and Polyedra AG by Luxembourg paper company Lecta SA; - the joint takeover by Dow Europe Holding BV and Turkish company Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii of Aksa Karbon Elyaf Sanayi Sirketi Anonim ('Aksa Karbon'), active in carbon fibre polyacrylonitrile (PAN) manufacture. When the deal goes through, the company will also make intermediate products out of carbon fibre and carbon fibre composites; - the acquisition by Elior Concessions SA of exclusive control over Áreas Iberoamericana and also Áreas, both active on the Spanish catering services market. Elior is currently mainly active in contract catering and catering services and already controlled the two companies together with Emesa SL. (FG/transl.fl)