Lanxess AG / Emerald Kalama Chemical LLC merger inquiry

The CMA investigated and cleared the anticipated acquisition of Emerald Kalama Chemical LLC by Lanxess AG.

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date Action
23 July 2021 Decision announced
4 June to 21 June 2021 Invitation to Comment
4 June 2021 Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

23 July 2021: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Lanxess AG of Emerald Kalama LLC.

Launch of merger inquiry

4 June 2021: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

Invitation to comment: Now closed

4 June 2021: 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.

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition issues to:

General.enquiries@cma.gov.uk

Updates to this page

Published 4 June 2021
Last updated 12 August 2021 + show all updates
  1. Full text of the clearance decision published.

  2. Merger clearance update published.

  3. First published.