27/01/2014 (Agence Europe) - Mergers: VREP-SUDKB/Duo Plast. On 27 January, the European Commission gave the go-ahead to the proposed acquisition of joint control over Duo Plast AG by VR Equitypartner GmbH (VREP) and Süd-Kapital-Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbh (SUDKB) all of Germany. Duo Plast produces plastic films for packaging. VREP is a private equity investment firm financing especially small and medium-sized businesses. SUDKB is a private investment firm focusing on investments in expanding medium-sized companies active in Germany. The Commission concluded that the deal notified on 16 December would not raise competition concerns, because Duo Plast has no or negligible actual or planned activities within the territory of the European Economic Area (EEA). The transaction was examined under the simplified merger review procedure. (FG/transl.fl)