Unilever PLC and Alberto-Culver Company

Case number: LM079Dec10
Case parties: Primary Acquiring Firm: Unilever PLC
Primary Target Firm: Alberto-Culver Company
Case type: Large Merger
Case status: Reasons Issued
Outcome: Approved
Order date: 2011-03-23
Sector: Manufacturing
Industry: Manufacture of soap, perfumes and toilet preparations.
Relevant market: Manufacture and supply of ethnic and caucasian shampoos, ethnic and caucasian conditioners and treatments; ethnic and caucasian styling products, supply hairsprays and relaxers.
Competition Tribunal Members: Yasmin Carrim, Norman Manoim, Andreas Wessels