21/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has authorised the proposed takeover of the US-based Spectra by the Germany company, Linde. Both companies are active in specialty gases, with Linde having further activities in industrial gases. Their activities overlap on the EEA markets for a number of specialty gases, such as noble gases, inert gas mixtures, brominated compound gas mixtures and fluorine gas mixtures but both parties will continue to face up to effective competition...