Brussels, 06/03/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 5 March, the European Commission opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the planned acquisition by Huntsman (of the United States) of a number of equity interests held by Rockwood (of the US) is in line with the EU Merger Regulation. The Commission has concerns that the transaction may reduce competition in the market for sulphate-based titanium dioxide. Titanium dioxide is a chemical used for as a whitening agent.
The...