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Comment: A Mondi-DS Smith merger could pivot on local markets in Eastern Europe

By Andrew Boyce
  • 16 Feb 2024 14:54
  • 16 Feb 2024 15:38
UK packaging specialist DS Smith’s recent expansion in Eastern Europe is likely to draw close scrutiny from EU competition regulators, if it agrees to a merger with rival Mondi.
The companies operate in different regions, which should smooth the path to approval from the European Commission. But regulators will note

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Andrew Boyce

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Andrew is a reporter covering merger reviews and competition policy for MLex in Brussels. He joined MLex in 2015 and holds a degree and a master’s degree in history from the University of Liverpool.

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