04/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - Mergers: Avnet/MSC. On Tuesday 3 September, the European Commission gave the go-ahead to acquisition of MSC Investoren GmbH by Avnet EMG GmbH, both of Germany. Avnet is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Avnet Inc., a US-based wholesale distributor of electronic components, computer products and technology services. MSC is a wholesale distributor of electronic components with support and consultancy services. The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would...