29/11/2018 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission opened an in-depth investigation on Wednesday 28 November to determine whether or not the proposed acquisition of Embraco, Whirlpool 's refrigeration compressor division, is in compliance with EU merger law. Following the notification of the deal on 8 October, the Commission is indeed concerned that it may distort competition in this sector, as Nidec and Embraco are among the leading suppliers of variable speed compressors used in...