AstenJohnson Holdings Ltd / Heimbach GmbH merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the anticipated acquisition by AstenJohnson Holdings Limited of the paper machine clothing business of Heimbach GmbH.

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date Action
26 June 2019 Decision published
19 June 2019 Decision announced
29 April to 14 May 2019 Invitation to comment
29 April 2019 Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

19 June 2019: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by AstenJohnson Holdings Limited of the paper machine clothing business of Heimbach GmbH.

Invitation to comment: Now closed

29 April 2019: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Launch of merger inquiry

29 April 2019: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition issues to:

mergersupportteam@cma.gov.uk

Updates to this page

Published 29 April 2019
Last updated 26 June 2019 + show all updates
  1. The full text of the clearance decision has been published.

  2. Clearance decision announced.

  3. First published.