Clidet 323 (Pty) Ltd and MCG Industries (Pty) Ltd (59/LM/Oct01) [2001] ZACT 47 (3 December 2001)

Clidet 323 (Pty) Ltd and MCG Industries (Pty) Ltd (59/LM/Oct01) [2001] ZACT 47 (3 December 2001)

The Tribunal found that there is no product overlap between the merging parties and that neither WIP nor RMB have interests in any packaging or metal closures businesses that compete with MCG. The transaction is a private equity investment to acquire a non-core business from Zumtobel A.G. The merger will not negatively affect employment, and positive empowerment opportunities will arise due to WIP's status as a black economic empowerment company. The Tribunal endorsed the Commission's view that the merger will not substantially lessen or prevent competition in any market and approved the merger unconditionally.

Citation
[2001] ZACT 47
Parties
Applicant: Clidet 323 (Pty) Ltd; Respondent: MCG Industries (Pty) Ltd
Court
Competition Tribunal
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
3 December 2001
Case Number
59/LM/Oct01
Procedural Posture
Large Merger / Merger Approval
Outcome
Merger approved unconditionally.
Judges
D.H. Lewis, N. Manoim, P. Maponya
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Public Interest Considerations, Black Economic Empowerment
Competition Law Merger Control Public Interest Considerations Black Economic Empowerment

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Parties

Clidet 323 (Pty) Ltd

Applicant

MCG Industries (Pty) Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Large Merger / Merger Approval

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed merger between Clidet 323 (Pty) Ltd and MCG Industries (Pty) Ltd will substantially lessen or prevent competition in any market.
  2. 2 Whether the merger raises any public interest concerns, including employment and empowerment.

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that there is no product overlap between the merging parties and that neither WIP nor RMB have interests in any packaging or metal closures businesses that compete with MCG. The transaction is a private equity investment to acquire a non-core business from Zumtobel A.G. The merger will not negatively affect employment, and positive empowerment opportunities will arise due to WIP's status as a black economic empowerment company. The Tribunal endorsed the Commission's view that the merger will not substantially lessen or prevent competition in any market and approved the merger unconditionally.

Court Disposition

Merger approved unconditionally.

Orders

  • The merger between Clidet 323 (Pty) Ltd and MCG Industries (Pty) Ltd is approved without conditions.