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Ali Group Gets Conditional EU OK For $3.4B Welbilt Buy

By  |  June 19, 2022

Italian food-service equipment maker Ali group secured conditional EU antitrust approval on Friday for its $3.4 billion for Welbilt after agreeing to sell its US rival’s global ice-making machine business.

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    The European Commission said the asset divestment included three manufacturing facilities in China, Mexico and the United States.

    “Following the transaction, the combined entity would become the largest manufacturer and supplier of ice-making machines in the EEA (European Economic Area) and would have faced limited competitive pressure from competitors,” the EU competition watchdog said in a statement.

    Ali Group operates worldwide and supplies food-service equipment to businesses ranging from hotels to schools and supermarkets.

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