M/20/024 – Bunzl/Abco Kovex
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition of sole control of Abco Kovex Limited by Bunzl plc has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Monday August 24, 2020 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Bunzl plc | Bunzl plc is an international distribution group providing customised solutions to business to business customers and supplying non-food consumable products predominately in the healthcare, retail, cleaning and hygiene, safety, grocery food services sectors. |
| Abco Kovex Limited | Abco Kovex Limited is an importer, distributor, and manufacturer of flexible packaging products and machinery in Ireland, the UK and Northern Europe. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Packaging Sector | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Monday, September 7, 2020 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Andrew Leyden | Email: andrewleyden@ccpc.ie |
Media enquiries: communications@ccpc.ie
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