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Comment: A Mondi-DS Smith merger could pivot on local markets in Eastern Europe

By Andrew Boyce ( February 16, 2024, 14:54 GMT | Comment) -- UK packaging specialist DS Smith’s recent expansion in Eastern Europe is likely to draw close scrutiny from EU competition regulators, if it agrees to a merger with rival Mondi. On the whole, the companies operate in different regions, which should smooth the path to approval from the European Commission. But regulators will note how DS Smith has been building up its business in countries such as Austria and Czechia, where Mondi also operates.UK packaging specialist DS Smith’s recent expansion in Eastern Europe is likely to draw close scrutiny from EU competition regulators, if it agrees to a merger with rival Mondi....

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