The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd / Trelleborg Wheels Systems Holding AB merger inquiry

The CMA is investigating the anticipated acquisition by The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd of Trelleborg Wheel Systems Holding AB.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 31 January 2023
• Last updated: 4 May 2023 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Transport
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 31 January 2023
• Closed: 28 March 2023

Statutory timetable

Phase 1	Action
28 March 2023	Case closed
28 March 2023	Decision announced
31 January 2023	Launch of merger inquiry
31 January 2023 to 14 February	Invitation to comment

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

28 March 2023: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd of Trelleborg Wheel Systems Holding AB.

• Full text decision (PDF, 403 KB) (4.5.23)

Launch of merger inquiry 

31 January 2023: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.  

• Commencement notice (PDF, 100 KB) (31.1.23)

Invitation to comment: now closed

31 January 2023: The CMA is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services. 

To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the transaction from any interested party.

These comments should be provided by the deadline set out above.

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest to [email protected].

Published 31 January 2023
Last updated 4 May 2023 + show all updates

1. 4 May 2023

   Full text decision published.

2. 28 March 2023

   Clearance decision published.

3. 31 January 2023

   First published.