DS Smith plc / BPB plc

OFT closed case: Anticipated acquisition by DS Smith plc of certain assets of BPB plc.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 3 August 2004

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Paper printing and packaging
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Closed: 3 August 2004

Affected market: Collection and supply of packaging grades of waste paper

No. ME/1132/04

Full text of the decision: dssmithplc.pdf

Published 3 August 2004