Acrow-Ausgroup Industrial Services deal approved by Australian watchdog
( August 11, 2026, 06:35 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Acrow’s proposed acquisition of Ausgroup Industrial Services (Qld) has been approved by Australia's competition watchdog. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said the parties overlap in supplying industrial access and commercial scaffolding services in Queensland’s Mackay and Bowen Basin region but the watchdog said the acquisition is unlikely to substantially lessen competition because the merged business would continue to face competition from alternative suppliers in the region.Statement follows. Determination attached. ...
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