# Bidvest Commercial Products acquires A Square Group

The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved the merger where Bidvest Commercial Products (BCP) acquires the A Square Group, which includes A Square Equipment, A Square Forklifts, A Square Solutions, and Chase Technologies, as going concerns.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-08-03
- Where: South Africa
- Status: completed
- Products: motorised materials handling equipment, forklifts, spare parts, maintenance services
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Bidvest Commercial Products](https://endata.com/companies/64534.md) (acquirer)
- [A Square Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/64535.md) (target)
- [A Square Forklifts](https://endata.com/companies/64536.md) (target)
- [A Square Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/64537.md) (target)
- [Chase Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/64538.md) (target)

## Sources

- [polity.org.za](https://www.polity.org.za/article/bidvest-commercial-products-pty-ltd-and-a-square-forklift-pty-ltd-a-square-equipment-pty-ltd-a-square-solutions-pty-ltd-and-chase-technologies-pty-ltd-collectively-a-square-group-2022-08-03), 2022-08-03: "The Tribunal has unconditionally approved the large merger wherein Bidvest Commercial Products (Pty) Ltd (“BCP”) intends to acquire the business conducted by A Square Equipment (Pty) Ltd, A Square Forklifts (Pty) Ltd, A Square Solutions (Pty) Ltd and Chase Technologies (Pty) Ltd, (collectively “the "

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