Bain Capital / Cordenons merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the anticipated acquisition by Bain Capital Investors LLC (which controls, among many other companies, Fedrigoni S.p.A.) of Gruppo Cordenons S.p.A.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 5 June 2018
• Last updated: 2 August 2018 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Paper printing and packaging
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 5 June 2018
• Closed: 2 August 2018

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date	Action
2 August 2018	Decision published
19 July 2018	Decision announced
5 to 19 June 2018	Invitation to comment
5 June 2018	Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

19 July 2018: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Bain Capital Investors LLC of Gruppo Cordenons S.p.A.

• Full text decision (2.8.18)

Invitation to comment: Now closed

5 June 2018: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Launch of merger inquiry

5 June 2018: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement of initial period notice (5.6.18)

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to:

mergersupportteam@cma.gov.uk

Published 5 June 2018

Last updated 2 August 2018 + show all updates

1. 2 August 2018

   Full text decision published.

2. 19 July 2018

   Clearance decision announced

3. 5 June 2018

   First published.