Brussels, 27 March 2025
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of the German, Dutch and UK corrugated solutions and solid board businesses of the Schumacher group of Germany by Mondi plc of the UK.
The transaction relates primarily to the markets for corrugated cases.
The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given its limited impact on competition in the markets where the companies are active, notably with regard to the production and sale of heavy-duty, conventional and litho-laminated corrugated cases in certain areas in Germany and Austria. The notified transaction was examined under the normal merger review procedure.
More information is available on the Commission’s competition website, in the public case register under the case number M.11786.