Acquirer(s)
- SGS Societe Generale de Surveillance Holding (SA)
Target(s)
- Lakefield Oretest Pty Ltd
Summary
It is proposed that SGS Societe General de Surveillance Holding SA ('SGS') will acquire control of Lakefield Oretest Pty Ltd ('Lakefield') via the acquisition of a controlling interest in Lakefield Oretest's Canadian parent company, Lakefield Research Limited.Market definition
The industries in which the parties operate are the provision of scientific and technical services for mineral and precious metal (including assay/gold) laboratory testing, environmental testing and project management.Competition analysis
No specific market definition was reached since even on the narrowest possible market definition no substantial lessening of competition appears likely. The area of overlap between the parties is minor. Even on the narrowest possible market definition, the Commission's concentration thresholds are not crossed.Merger type
Horizontal
Guidelines thresholds
Below
Imports above 10%
Unknown
Initiation
Parties
ANZSIC code
7829