Loihde wins conditional Finnish nod to buy rival BLC Turva
( June 1, 2026, 18:44 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Security services company Loihde has won approval to acquire rival BLC Turva, the Finnish competition authority said Monday. But the approval and implementation of the deal are conditional on one of the parties selling its overlapping locking business in Lappeenranta, Mikkeli and Jyväskylä. The watchdog found that the transaction would have adverse effects on competition in the markets for locking systems in the regions of South Karelia, South Savo and Central Finland, where the companies hold high combined market shares. ...
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