Completed acquisition by Bucher Industries AG of Johnston Sweepers Limited; Competition Commission invites evidence.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-8 April 2005-UK Government: Completed acquisition by Bucher Industries AG of Johnston Sweepers Limited; Competition Commission invites evidence(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08042005 The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred the completed acquisition by Bucher Industries AG of Johnston Sweepers Ltd to the Competition Commission (CC).

The CC will decide whether the acquisition has resulted or may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the UK for goods and services. In referring the acquisition to the CC, the OFT drew attention to the possible effects on the market for the supply of truck-mounted sweepers (for outdoor surface cleansing) in the UK. However, the CC is not...