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Article: PAPER : COMMISSION INVESTIGATION INTO FRANCO-GERMAN MERGER.
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- European Report
- Article date:
- December 11, 2007
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The proposed acquisition of M-real Zanders' Reflex mill located in Duren (Germany) by French company Arjowiggins, both companies producing carbonless paper and other speciality premium fine paper, could pose real competition problems in the carbonless paper market. As a result, the European Commission decided, on 7 December, to open an in-depth investigation under the EU merger regulation.
Arjowiggins is one of the world's largest manufacturers of graphic paper, communication paper, including carbonless paper, and security and technology paper. M-real Zanders' Reflex mill is a major German plant producing carbonless paper and specialty paper, including premium ...