# EU approves Evonik's acquisition of Huber Silica with conditions

The European Commission approved Evonik's acquisition of Huber Silica, conditional on the divestment of certain precipitated silica activities in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and the European Economic Area.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-06-27
- Where: Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: precipitated silica
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Evonik](https://endata.com/companies/15139.md) (acquirer)
- [Huber Silica](https://endata.com/companies/25130.md) (target)

## Sources

- [inkworldmagazine.com](https://www.inkworldmagazine.com/breaking-news/eu-approves-evoniks-purchase-of-huber-silica-with-conditions/), 2017-06-27: "The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation Evonik’s acquisition of Huber Silica."
- [pcimag.com](https://www.pcimag.com/articles/103654-european-commission-approves-evoniks-acquisition-of-huber-silica-with-conditions), 2017-07-02: "Based on the EU Merger Regulation, the European Commission has approved Evonik's acquisition of Huber Silica."

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