#32026M12351EU Commission Approves MKS PAMP Acquisition of SOLIT (Case COMP/M.12351)

On 18 March 2026, the European Commission issued a decision under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (the EU Merger Regulation) declaring the proposed concentration between MKS PAMP and SOLIT to be compatible with the European common market. MKS PAMP is a leading Swiss-based precious metals refining, trading, and product manufacturing group, while SOLIT operates in the precious metals investment and storage sector, primarily serving retail and institutional investors in Germany and across the EU. The Commission conducted a review of the transaction to assess whether the merger would significantly impede effective competition within the European Economic Area. Following its investigation — which examined horizontal overlaps in precious metals trading and product distribution as well as vertical links in the supply chain — the Commission concluded that the concentration does not raise competition concerns warranting prohibition or remedies. The clearance was granted under the simplified or Phase I procedure, indicating that the transaction did not raise serious doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market. The decision is binding and allows the parties to proceed with the closing of the transaction. Only the English text of the decision is considered legally authentic.

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