Acquirer(s)

  • BlueScope Steel Ltd

Target(s)

  • Orrcon Steel

Summary

BlueScope Steel Ltd proposed to acquire Orrcon Steel from Hills Holding Limited.

Market definition

Please refer to the attached Public Competition Assessment.

Competition analysis

Please refer to the attached Public Competition Assessment.

Public competition assessment

Timeline

Date Event

ACCC commenced review under the Merger Process Guidelines. Market inquiries commenced.

Closing date for submissions from interested parties.

Former proposed decision date of 31 October 2013 delayed pending receipt of further information from the merger parties. ACCC timeline suspended.

ACCC received further information from the merger parties. ACCC timeline recommenced.

ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed acquisition.