The Competition Board took the application regarding the establishment of joint control by Dalsan Yatırım ve Enerji AŞ and Saint-Gobain Weber Yapı Kimyasalları Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ on Dalsan Alçı Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ, which is controlled by Dalsan Yatırım ve Enerji AŞ, and Saint-Gobain Rigips Alçı Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ, which is controlled by Saint-Gobain Weber Yapı Kimyasalları Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ under final examination with its decision dated 08.09.2022 and numbered 22-41/576-M.

As it is known, the Competition Board is in charge of monitoring mergers and/or acquisitions which would result in significant lessening of effective competition in markets according to article 7 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition. The Board may deal with a transaction under final examination if an in-depth examination is needed about its effects on the competitive structure of the market within the scope of article 10 of the Act.

A merger/acquisition notified to the Board is suspended and cannot be put into practice until the final decision is taken according to article 10 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition. However, being subject to final examination does not mean that the transaction cannot be authorized.