Brussels, 7 April 2025
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by Air Liquide Industries Belgium SA/NV (‘Air Liquide’) and Fluxys SA/NV (‘Fluxys’), both of Belgium.
The transaction relates primarily to the development and operation of a CO2 liquefaction and export terminal in the port of Antwerp.
The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given that the joint venture has negligible activities in the European Economic Area. 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.11782.