29/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has cleared the planned acquisition of Degussa's Construction Chemicals business (“DCC”) by BASF AG (“BASF”). BASF is active in chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and nutrition, and oil and gas. DCC produces chemicals and formulations for customers in the construction industry. With respect to the present deal, both BASF and DCC produce performance polymers that feed as raw chemicals into concrete...