Brussels, 07/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - The Commission has approved plans to set up a joint venture between the companies Sonoco, an American packaging producer, and Ahlstrom, a Finnish producer of fibre-based materials. The new entity will bring together their activities in the field of paper board and tubes. The Commission has closed its inquiry, following commitments made by both companies to preserve competition on the various paper tubes markets.
Upon examination, the Commission noted...