Germany’s Merck Holding has notified the state antitrust commission about its intentions to acquire the chemical and pharmaceutical business of the local company Aquachim, according to a note posted on the website of the regulator. So far, the Sofia-based Aquachim was the representative of Merck KGaA in the country. The concentration is expected to affect the imports and wholesales of pharmaceutical and chemical products in Bulgaria . Aquachim owns several storehouses covering the whole country. All interested parties are invited to send opinions in a week.
Source: Intellinews-Bulgaria Today