| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: Press and Communication Service |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/05/341 (18.3.05) |
| Publication Date | 18/03/2005 |
| Content Type | News |
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The European Commission on 18 March 2005 cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Kidde plc. ('Kidde') by the US technology company United Technologies Corporation ('UTC'). Both UTC, active in the fire protection sector through its subsidiary Chubb, and Kidde were leading players on various markets for fire protection products. The Commission looked in particular at the markets for portable fire extinguishers and for pre-installed fire extinguishing systems. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/341&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
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| Subject Categories | Internal Markets |
| Countries / Regions | United Kingdom |
