US/Canada: Louisiana-Pacific, Ainsworth lumber merger demolished (Competition Policy International)

US-based Louisiana-Pacific has reportedly ended its planned acquisition of Canada-based plywood substitute maker Ainsworth Lumber, a $$874 million takeover, after regulators demanded more concessions from the companies.

Reports say Louisiana-Pacific released a statement regarding the matter, declaring, “We fundamentally disagree with the analysis by antitrust agencies.”

The statement was offered by Louisiana-Pacific …read more

Source: Global Competition Law Blogs

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@misc{21st-century-competition2014, author = {21st Century Competition}, title = {{US/Canada: Louisiana-Pacific, Ainsworth lumber merger demolished (Competition Policy International)}}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/05/uscanada-louisiana-pacific-ainsworth-lumber-merger-demolished-competition-policy-international/}, note = {21st Century Competition} }
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