# European Commission clears $2bn EPL and Indovida India merger

The European Commission approved the combination of EPL and Indovida India, a $2 billion packaging deal in which Indorama Ventures will hold a 51.8 per cent stake in the combined business. The commission found no competition concerns under its simplified review.

- Type: Regulation
- Announced: 2026-08-13
- Value: $2.00B
- Status: announced
- Products: tube packaging, rigid plastics packaging, PET materials
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [EPL Limited](https://endata.com/companies/7227.md)
- [Blackstone Group](https://endata.com/companies/2364.md) (investor)
- [Indorama Ventures](https://endata.com/companies/3457.md) (acquirer)
- [Indovida India](https://endata.com/companies/14130.md) (target)

## Sources

- [ecoplasticsinpackaging.com](https://ecoplasticsinpackaging.com/mergers-acquisitions/european-commission-clears-2bn-epl-and-indovida-merger/), 2026-08-13: "The EC concluded that the deal would not raise competition concerns because of the companies' limited combined market position."

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