CADE unconditionally clears Loxam-Mills deal in Brazil
By Henrique Santiago ( November 11, 2026, 14:14 GMT | Insight) -- Brazil’s examination of Loxam’s acquisition of Mills found that low barriers to entry, the availability of equipment, and competition from national and regional rivals would constrain the merged company, making it unlikely to exercise market power despite concentration increases in some mobile elevating work platform rental markets.Brazil’s competition authority has unconditionally approved Loxam France’s acquisition of 50.33 percent of the shares of Mills following a three-month in-depth review....
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