25/10/2012 (Agence Europe) - Mergers: Carlyle Group/DPC. On 24 October, the European Commission authorised the acquisition of DuPont Performance Coatings Business (“DPC”), which has its headquarters in the United States, by Flash Bermuda, owned and controlled by funds managed by The Carlyle Group of the US. DPC makes and sells liquid and powder coatings for a range of industrial applications and for the public. Carlyle is an asset management fund investing in a number of industries...