# Commission Decision of 6 October 2004 declaring a concentration compatible with the common market and the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/M.3431 — Sonoco/Ahlstrom) (notified under document number C(2004) 3678) (Only the English text is authentic) (2005/452/EC), Division (16)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

High-end PMC. In the Scandinavian market Ahlstrom is by far the leading supplier with a market share of [70-80 %] *, Sonoco ([0-10 %] *) however, is a relatively small supplier comparable to Corenso and Paul. As a result of the merger, one of the at present four existing supply possibilities for high-end PMC is eliminated in this region. Because of high quality requirements in this product market, new market entrants cannot be expected in the short-run. It was feared that with its increased strength Sonoco/Ahlstrom would be more indispensable for the larger customers and would therefore have power to squeeze smaller suppliers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2005/452/division/5/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-452/division-5/1
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