VEOLIA

EU Commission approves takeover of Suez, subject to conditions / Plastics recycling not a key point of contention

ETHYLENE

EU commission fines Celanese, Clariant and Orbia / Companies implicated in illegal C2 purchasing scheme

LOGISTICS

Cost relief for rail freight in Germany expected / European Commission approves subsidies

BASF

In-depth investigation of Solvay transaction / EU fears "control of PA 6.6 production chain"

TRONOX

Cristal acquisition postponed? / EU closely reviews titanium dioxide merger

SAFRAN

EU competition watchdog clears merger with competitor Zodiac Aerospace

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

EU Commission imposes stiff penalties on suppliers of air conditioning and heat management systems

WASTE MANAGEMENT AUSTRIA

European Commission imposes EUR 6m fine on collection and recycling systems operator ARA for anti-competitive and monopolistic behaviour

PACKAGING MARKET

European Commission fines group of eight plastic tray producers and two distributors EUR 116m for anticompetitive behaviour / Cartels spanned 16 countries / Accused referred to themselves as “Mafia”