In September 2017, BASF and Solvay agreed that BASF would acquire Solvay’s polyamide business subject to the approval of the relevant merger control authorities. The approval process of the EU Commission is ongoing.  To meet the concerns of the EU Commission, BASF has offered to refrain from acquiring certain parts of Solvay’s European polyamide business including innovation capabilities and manufacturing assets of Solvay’s intermediate and engineering plastics business. The EU Commission is no...