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#52026M12415EU merger notice for Apollo Funds’ planned acquisition of Nippon Sheet Glass

🇪🇺European Union··Other·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This notice opens the EU Commission’s review of Apollo Funds’ planned acquisition of sole control over Nippon Sheet Glass, a Japanese glass manufacturer active globally and in Europe through the Pilkington brand. The case may be handled under the simplified merger review process. Competitors, customers, suppliers, and other interested parties have 10 days from publication to submit comments to the Commission.

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Key Changes

  • Apollo Funds plans to acquire sole control of Nippon Sheet Glass.
  • The European Commission is conducting a preliminary merger review.
  • Interested third parties may submit comments within 10 days of publication.

Obligations

What this law requires

medium

Interested third parties that wish to comment on the proposed concentration must submit their observations to the European Commission within 10 days of publication of the notice.

interested third parties, including competitors, customers, and suppliers
Not later than 10 days following publication on 12 May 2026
reporting
low

Any observations submitted to the Commission must specify the reference “M.12415 – APOLLO FUNDS / NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY”.

interested third parties submitting observations
When submitting observations within the 10-day comment period
disclosure

Affected Parties

Apollo FundsNippon Sheet Glass+1 more…

Tags

EU merger control,competition,glass industry…