The following Merger Alert is for information purposes only and is not binding on the Competition Tribunal or any member of the Tribunal

 

 

Type of matter

Parties involved

Tribunal Decision

Intermediate merger
Rebel Packaging (Pty) Ltd and Box Boyz (Pty) Ltd

Approved without conditions

Intermediate merger
Rebel Packaging (Pty) Ltd and Right Corrugated Containers (Pty) Ltd

Approved without conditions

Intermediate merger

Rebel Packaging (Pty) Ltd and Seyfert Corrugated Western Cape (Pty) Ltd

Approved with conditions

 

The Competition Tribunal has approved three intermediate mergers as follows:

  • between Rebel Packaging (Pty) Ltd (“Rebel”) and Box Boyz (Pty) Ltd (“Box Boyz”);
  • between Rebel and Right Corrugated Containers (Pty) Ltd (“Right Corrugated”); and
  • between Rebel and Seyfert Corrugated Western Cape (Pty) Ltd (“Seyfert”).

 

Rebel is an indirect subsidiary of Mpact Limited (“Mpact). Mpact’s business involves the production of paper and plastic packaging products and recycling. Mpact’s paper business includes the production of converted, corrugated and other paper packaging products.

 

Box Boys, Right Corrugated and Seyfert operate sheetplants, respectively. Sheetplants acquire corrugated board from corrugating plants and use that as an input to produce corrugated boxes and other products.

 

 

 

Issued by:

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa
Cell: +27 (0) 82 410 1195
E-Mail: GillianD@comptrib.co.za
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