Suzano与Kimberly-Clark合资合并遭调查

Statutory timetable

Date

Action

28 May 2026

Phase 1 decision announced

27 March 2026

Launch of merger inquiry

30 January 2026 to 20 February 2026

Invitation to comment

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

28 May 2026: The CMA has cleared the anticipated joint venture between Suzano International B.V and Kimberly-Clark Corporation.

Full text decision (PDF, 414KB) (19.6.26)

Launch of merger inquiry

27 March 2026: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

Commencement notice (PDF, 88KB) (27.3.26)

Invitation to comment: closed

The CMA is issuing this preliminary ‘invitation to comment’ to allow interested parties to submit to the CMA any initial views on the impact that the transaction could have on competition in the UK. The CMA has not yet launched its formal investigation into this transaction. This invitation to comment is the first part of the CMA’s information-gathering process.

To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the transaction from any interested party.

Pre-notification

The CMA has received the necessary information from the parties to commence pre-notification.

Contact

general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk

Privacy notice

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