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In the Matter of Hoechst AG and Rhone-Poulenc S.A., to be renamed Aventis S.A.
FTC Matter/File Number
9910071
Docket Number
C-3919
Enforcement Type
Part 2 Consents
Case Summary
A final order settled charges stemming from Hoechst's merger with Rhone-Poulenc S.A. According to the complaint, the merger (the merged firm would be renamed Aventis S.A.) raised antitrust concerns in the market for cellulose acetate and direct thrombin acetate. The order requires the divestiture of the 'subsidiary, Rhodia, a specialty chemicals firm that produces cellulose acetate.