Acquirer(s)

  • The Borg Group

Target(s)

  • MDF manufacturing assets of Alpine MDF Industries Pty Ltd

Statement of issues

Document title Date
Statement of Issues

Timeline

Date Event

ACCC commenced review under the Informal Merger Review Process Guidelines.

ACCC requested further information from the merger parties.

Closing date for submissions from interested parties. ACCC assessing information provided during market inquiries and consulting with merger parties on relevant issues or concerns arising.

Former provisional date for announcement of findings (30 June) is delayed to allow the merger parties to provide additional information.

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

ACCC published a Statement of Issues outlining preliminary competition concerns.

Closing date for submissions relating to Statement of Issues.

ACCC requested further information from the merger parties.

Former proposed decision date of 1 September 2016 delayed to allow the ACCC to obtain additional information from the merger parties.

ACCC discontinued its public review after the Borg Group advised that the proposed acquisition would not be proceeding.