# EU Commission clears Ball's acquisition of Rexam subject to European divestitures

The European Commission cleared Ball's acquisition of beverage can maker Rexam in January 2016, conditional on divesting 12 plants in the EEA and nearly the whole European overlap. The decision followed a phase 2 investigation.

- Type: Regulation
- Announced: 2018-06-29
- Status: completed
- Products: beverage cans
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Ball Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/556.md) (acquirer)
- [Rexam](https://endata.com/companies/3517.md) (target)
- [European Commission](https://endata.com/companies/3518.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [concurrences.com](https://www.concurrences.com/en/bulletin/special-issues/merger-remedies/concentrations/the-eu-commission-clears-acquisition-of-global-number-2-beverage-can), 2018-06-29: "the Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of beverage can manufacturer Rexam by rival Ball, subject to the divestment of 12 plants in the EEA."

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