Brussels, 13/01/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has authorised Klöckner UK Holdings to acquire control of Richardsons Westgarth under a public offer. Koöckner UK, part of the German group VIAG, is active in the processing and distribution of metals. Richardsons Westgarth is a steel processor and stockholder quoted on the London Stock Exchange. Both companies are primarily active in the United Kingdom and to a lesser extent in Ireland.
The Commission's competition services...