18/12/2019 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday, 17 December, the European Commission authorised the acquisition of Ri.Tra.Ma. Rink Trading and Manufacturing S.p.A., Coating Ricofin S.r.l. and Eurotac S.r.l. (the ‘Ritrama Group’) by Fedrigoni S.p.A. (an Italian company). The Ritrama Group focuses on the production and distribution of pressure sensitive labelstock. Fedrigoni is active in the production and sale of various types of paper, including graph paper and fine paper, pressure sensitive labelstock, and stationery. The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would not raise any competition concerns, as the combined market positions of the two companies would still be modest after the merger, and there would still be a number of strong companies in the market. (LC)