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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8854

23 December 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Commission clears acquisition of HMG by Sovion in abattoir and meat products sector

Brussels, 22/12/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Hendrix Meat Group (HMG) by Sovion under the EU merger control Regulation. Both companies are based in The Netherlands and are active in slaughtering of pigs and meat sales. The new company will be the largest player in The Netherlands and one of the largest in Northern Europe. Sovion is a Dutch company active, through a great number of subsidiaries (such as Dumeco, Bestmeat, Sobel, Rendac) in a...

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