30/01/2015 (Agence Europe) - Mergers: Bostik/Arkema. On 29 January, the European Commission gave the go-ahead to the acquisition of the glue and sealants business of Total S.A. (“Bostik”) by Arkema S.A., both of France. Arkema produces and distributes chemical products worldwide. Bostik manufactures adhesives and sealants. The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would raise no competition concerns because it leads only to limited vertical links between the parties and the...