18/07/2012 (Agence Europe) - Mergers: Cytec/Umeco. On 16 July 2012, the European Commission cleared the planned proposed acquisition of the UK-based manufacturer and supplier of advanced composite materials Umeco, by Cytec, an American speciality chemicals and materials company, on the grounds that the deal would not raise competition issues. The parties' activities overlap mainly in the manufacture and supply of “prepregs”, a specific form of advanced composite material. Prepregs are...