Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez issued the following statement regarding today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Polypore International, Inc. v. FTC. In the decision, the Court declined to consider a July 2012 U.S. Court of Appeals ruling that found Polypore’s acquisition of rival battery component maker Microporous was anticompetitive and ordered its […]
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U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds FTC Opinion and Order in Polypore Matter
Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Edith Ramirez issued the following statement regarding this week’s ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, which upheld the FTC’s Opinion and Order in the matter of Polypore International, Inc. “The U.S. Court of Appeals decision affirms that Polypore’s acquisition of Microporous was anticompetitive, and it ensures […]
FTC Puts Conditions on Keystone’s $245 Million Purchase of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain’s Advanced Ceramics Business
The Federal Trade Commission moved to preserve competition in the North American market for alumina wear tile by imposing conditions on Keystone Holdings, LLC and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain in a settlement involving Keystone’s planned acquisition of Saint-Gobain’s Advanced Ceramics Business. Alumina wear tile protects industrial equipment from abrasive wear. Equipment protected by the tiles includes […]
Administrative Law Judge Rules That Polypore International’s 2008 Acquisition of Rival Battery Separator Manufacturer Violated Antitrust Law
In an Initial Decision announced today, Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell found that Polypore International Inc.’s consummated acquisition – through its Daramic Acquisition Corporation subsidiary – of rival battery separator manufacturer Microporous L.P. was anticompetitive and violated federal law in four battery separator markets in North America. In an Order filed with the […]
FTC Issues Administrative Challenge to Polypore International, Inc.’s Consummated Acquisition of Microporous Products L.P. and Other Anticompetitive Conduct
Conduct Allegedly Harms Competition in North American Markets for Battery Separators The Federal Trade Commission has unanimously approved an administrative complaint challenging Polypore International Inc.’s (Polypore) consummated acquisition of rival battery separator manufacturer Microporous Products L.P. (Microporous), and other conduct by Polypore, as anticompetitive and in violation of the federal antitrust laws. Polypore competed with […]