Brussels, 31/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 28 March 2008, the European Commission authorised the planned acquisition of Aearo, a US producer of protective equipment, by the US company 3M, active in personal protective equipment. The Commission examined the competitive effects of the proposed merger in the area of personal protective devices, in particular hearing protection devices, where the parties have the most overlapping activities in Europe. Hearing protection devices are...