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EU Commission SO to Kingspan over alleged misleading information in Trimo merger review (Article 14(1) EUMR): facts, markets, timeline and related cases

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Overview of a European Commission merger probe under Article 14(1) concerning allegedly inaccurate or misleading information supplied by Kingspan Group plc during the Commission’s 2021 review of Kingspan Group plc’s proposed purchase of Trimo, arhitekturne rešitve, d.o.o. (M.10962).

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On 19 March 2023, the Commission sent Kingspan Group plc a statement of objections, asserting that incorrect or misleading information was provided in the course of the 2021 merger assessment.

Parties

  • Kingspan Group plc (Kingspan): Headquartered in Ireland. Its core business covers the manufacture of sandwich panels, insulation, light & air solutions, water & energy, and data & flooring technology. Kingspan operates manufacturing and distribution networks across Europe, the Far East and the Americas, with a presence in more than 70 countries.
  • Trimo, arhitekturne rešitve, d.o.o (Trimo): Based in Trebnje, Slovenia. Primarily engaged in producing and supplying mineral fibre sandwich panels.

Background

On 20 August 2020, the parties revealed they had entered into an agreement for Kingspan to acquire Trimo through a share purchase. The terms of the deal have not been made public...

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