The European Commission opened, on Thursday 6 October, an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed acquisition of Alumetal (Poland) by Norsk Hydro (Norway) under the EU Merger Regulation.
The Commission is concerned that the proposed acquisition may reduce competition in the production and supply of aluminium foundry alloys and master alloys in the European Economic Area (EEA).
Norsk Hydro and Alumetal are both producers of aluminium foundry alloys, which are semi-finished aluminium...