[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 16148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7633]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Docket No. C-3559]
Sulzer Limited; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative
Corrective Actions
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Consent order.
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SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting
unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, this
consent order requires, among other things, Sulzer, a Swiss firm to
divest, within six months, a copy of all the information necessary to
purchase ingredients for, to manufacture and to sell aluminum polyester
powder--equivalent to Sulzer's Amdry 2010--to a Commission-approved
acquirer. If the divestiture is not completed on time, the consent
order permits the Commission to appoint a trustee to divest copies of
both the Amdry 2010 information and all product information relating to
the acquired firms aluminum polyester powder. In addition, the consent
order requires the respondent, for ten years, to obtain Commission
approval before acquiring any assets in the aluminum polyester powder
market.
DATES: Compalint and Order issued February 23, 1995.\1\
\1\Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order are
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th
Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ann Malester, FTC/S-2224, Washington, DC 20580. (202) 326-2682.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Thursday, October 13, 1994, there was
published in the Federal Register, 59 FR 51983, a proposed consent
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Sulzer Limited, for the
purpose of soliciting public comment. Interested parties were given
sixty (60) days in which to submit comments, suggestions or objections
regarding the proposed form of the order.
A comment was filed and considered by the Commission. The
Commission has ordered the issuance of the complaint in the form
contemplated by the agreement, made its jurisdictional findings and
entered an order to divest, as set forth in the proposed consent
agreement, in disposition of this proceeding.
(Sec. 6, 38, Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interpret or apply sec. 5, 38
Stat. 719, as amended; sec. 7, 38 Stat. 731, as amended; 15 U.S.C.
45,18).
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-7633 Filed 3-28-95; 8:45 am]
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