Brussels, 9 July 2026
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Faurecia Interiors Holding SAS of France, Faurecia Automotive Interior System (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. of China and Faurecia Interior Systems USA Holdings, LLC. of the US (together the ‘Forvia Automotive Interiors Business’) by investment funds managed by Apollo Capital Management, L.P. and other indirect subsidiaries of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together ‘Apollo Funds’) of the US.
The transaction relates primarily to the automotive interior parts sector.
The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given the companies’ limited market positions resulting from the proposed transaction. The notified transaction was examined under the simplified merger review procedure.
More information is available on the Commission’s competition website, in the public case register under the case number M.12460.