Brussels, 18/02/2008 (Agence Europe) - On 15 February, the European has cleared the proposed acquisition by Henkel KGaA of Germany of the entire adhesives and electronic materials business (the "A&E Businesses") that Akzo Nobel N.V. of the Netherlands recently acquired, when it bought Imperial Chemical Industries PLC of the UK (ICI).
Henkel is active in the production and supply of laundry and home care products, cosmetics and toiletries, adhesives, sealants and surface treatment products....