The Fluid and Air Distribution division of Cobham plc's Aerospace Systems / Eaton Corporation

OFT closed case: Completed acquisition of the Fluid and Air Distribution Division of Cobham plc's Aerospace Systems by Eaton Corporation.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 5 December 2005

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Aerospace
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
• Closed: 5 December 2005

Affected market: Systems for the aerospace industry

No. ME/2116/05

On the basis of the information available to it, the OFT has decided that the Completed Acquisition of the Fluid and Air Distribution Division of Cobham plc's Aerospace Systems by Eaton Corporation does not qualify for investigation under the mergers provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 (the Act), because neither the UK turnover test nor the share of supply test in section 23 of the Act is met.  A relevant merger situation has, therefore, not been created.

Published 5 December 2005