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According to the Commission's enquiries, the parties will have a joint market share of about [15 to 30] % after the merger (Veba [0 to 10] %, Degussa ca. [15 to 25] %. The clear market leader is Rohm Haas, with a market share of [55 to 70] %. The only other competitor with a market share of over 10 % is Kaneka (about [10 to 15] %. Thus the concentration would not confer a dominant position on the parties. In view of the fact that market structure would be changed very little, there is no reason to expect that the concentration would create or strengthen a dominant position held jointly by the parties and Rohm Haas.

The combined market share of Veba/Degussa and Ato/Haas would be above 55 %. However, the market is not very transparent.

But the question whether there is one or several markets can be left open, as the conditions of competition are not fundamentally different for moulding powder and for sheet (see the Commission Decision of 28 July 1992 in Case No IV/M.160 Elf Atochem/Rohm Haas).

The European Commission, after an examination of the proposed acquisition by Rohm and Haas Company (USA) of control of Morton International Inc (USA), considered that the operation was likely to raise serious doubts regarding its compatibility with the common market in relation to the supply of dry film photo resists.

Commission approves subject to conditions the acquisition of Morton International by Rohm and Haas (both USA)

To remove these doubts Rohm and Haas has given undertakings to the Commission to withdraw from a joint venture, Elga Ronal, which has an exclusive European Union(EU)-wide contract for the distribution of the dry film photo resists manufactured by TOK Italia.