Brussels, 02/01/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has authorised the acquisition by Linde AG and Komatsu Ltd. of joint control over Komatsu Forklift Co. Ltd, currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Komatsu Ltd., active in the manufacture and sale of material-handling equipment. German-based Linde AG is the parent company of a multinational technology group active in industrial gas products and in the design and building of industrial plants in different sectors, in refrigeration...