Italtile Ltd And Ceramic Industries (Pty) Ltd; Ezee Tile Adhesive manufacturers (Pty) Ltd

Case number: IM077Aug16
Case parties: Primary Acquiring Firm: Italtile Ltd
Primary Target Firm: Ceramic Industries (Pty) Ltd
Primary Target Firm: Ezee Tile Adhesive Manufacturers (Pty) Ltd
Respondent: Competition Commission
Case type: Intermediate Merger Reconsideration
Type of merger: Vertical
Case status: Reasons Issued
Outcome: Approved Subject to Conditions
Order date: 2017-08-21
Sector: Manufacturing
Industry: Other manufacturing n.e.c
Relevant market: The market for the supply of tiles in South Africa
Remedy: Firewalls related to information sharing between competitors
Competition Tribunal Members: Norman Manoim, Yasmin Carrim, Andiswa Ndoni