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EU Merger: I Squared / Ramudden

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Filed March 12th, 2026
Detected March 18th, 2026
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Summary

The European Commission has approved the merger between I Squared and Ramudden under Article 6(1)(b) of the EU Merger Regulation. The decision was made on March 12, 2026, following the notification on February 18, 2026.

What changed

The European Commission has issued a final decision approving the merger between I Squared and Ramudden, case number M.12318. This decision, made under Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 139/2004, signifies that the concentration does not raise competition concerns and is approved without conditions. The notification was filed on February 18, 2026, and the decision was published on March 16, 2026, with a provisional deadline of March 25, 2026.

This is a standard merger review process. For the involved companies, I Squared and Ramudden, this approval allows the transaction to proceed as planned. The economic activities involved include the manufacture of fabricated metal products, specialized construction activities, and land transportation services. No specific actions are required from other regulated entities, as this is a case-specific approval.

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M.12318

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I SQUARED / RAMUDDEN

Companies: I SQUARED | RAMUDDEN Last decision date: 12.03.2026 Regulation: Council Regulation 139/2004 Notification date: 18.02.2026 Provisional deadline: 25.03.2026 Economic activities: C.25.99 - Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (NACE Rev. 2.1) F.43.5 - Specialised construction activities in civil engineering (NACE Rev. 2.1) H.52.21 - Service activities incidental to land transportation (NACE Rev. 2.1) Prior publication in OJ: OJEU C/2026/1254 of 25.02.2026 Decisions Art. 6(1)(b) of 12.03.2026 Decision text(s): EN published on 16.03.2026 Press communication: MEX/26/606 Other case related information Description of the concentration of 18.02.2026: EN published on 19.02.2026

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Classification

Agency
EC
Filed
March 12th, 2026
Compliance deadline
March 25th, 2026 (7 days)
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Applies to
Manufacturers
Geographic scope
EU-wide

Taxonomy

Primary area
Antitrust & Competition
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Mergers M&A

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