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20020876: Daniel K. Thorne; GS Industries, Inc. (Debtor-In-Possession)
20020872: CSFB Global Opportunities Partners, L.P.; Oxford Automotive, Inc.
20020868: Holding Eurocard S.A.; MasterCard Incorporated
20020795: Kaman Corporation; Dae Y. Shin
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
FMC Corporation and Asahi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd
A consent order settled charges that FMC and Asahi Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. of Japan entered into a conspiracy to divide the world market for microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), a binder used in making pharmaceutical tablets, into two territories. According to the complaint, FMC allegedly agreed not to sell the pharmaceutical to customers in Japan or East Asia without Asahi Chemical's consent, while Asahi Chemical agreed not to sell the pharmaceutical to customers in North America or Europe without the consent of FMC. The final order prohibits such behavior in the future and restricts FMC from acting as the U.S. distributor for any competing manufacturer of microcrystalline cellulose (including Asahi Chemical) for 10 years. In addition, for five years, FMC is prohibited from distributing in the United States any other product manufactured by Asahi Chemical.