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Molex-Smiths Interconnect Technologies deal cleared by Australian antitrust regulator

( December 5, 2025, 01:49 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Molex Electronic Technologies’ acquisition of Smiths Interconnect Group has been cleared under Australia’s new mandatory merger regime. In a determination published by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission following its Phase 1 review, the regulator said Molex and Smiths Interconnect did not appear to compete closely in the supply of connectors in Australia. The regulator said that the products supplied by Molex and Smiths in Australia are used for different end-use applications. The Molex Group is part of the Koch Group, a multinational conglomerate based in the US; Smiths Interconnect develops and produces electronic components, sub-systems, optical and radio-frequency products in the aerospace and defense, medical and industrial sectors.The determination is attached:...

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