Press Release: Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of Evonik’s carbon black business by Rhône Capital and Triton

The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the German chemicals company Evonik's carbon black business by the private equity firms Rhône Capital of the US and Triton, based in Jersey. After examining the operation, the Commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly alter the structure of the market for carbon black as neither Rhône Capital nor Triton has any ownership interests in any business that manufactures or sells carbon black.