ITW / AVCo [2008] IECompA m08026 (27 August 2008)
The Competition Authority determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the relevant market and cleared the transaction in Phase 1.
- Parties
- Acquirer: Illinois Tool Works Inc.; Acquirer Subsidiary: ITW Global Investment Inc.; Target: A V Co 1 Limited; Target Subsidiary: AWT Group
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 27 August 2008
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
- Outcome
- Cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Media Merger, Industrial Weighing Solutions
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Parties
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Acquirer
ITW Global Investment Inc.
Acquirer Subsidiary
A V Co 1 Limited
Target
AWT Group
Target Subsidiary
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the relevant market
Ratio Decidendi
The Competition Authority determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the relevant market and cleared the transaction in Phase 1.
Court Disposition
Cleared
Orders
- The proposed acquisition is cleared unconditionally.
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