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Applied Materials, Inc./ Brooks Software [2006] IECompA m06087 (1 December 2006)

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Transaction details

The proposed acquisition of Brooks Software by Applied Materials, Inc.

Economic sector	Media merger
Factory automation & associated software products	No

Notification date: Friday, December 1, 2006

Parties Involved	Business activities
Applied Materials, Inc.	Develops, manufactures, markets and services fabrication equipment for the worldwide semiconductor industry
Brooks Automation, Inc.	Develops, markets, suppplies and supports software applications
Premier Dairies Group
The distributors

Case Officer Assigned	Contact Details
Brendan O'Connor	01 8045423, boc@tca.ie

The deadline for any third parties who wish to make submissions regarding the competition aspects of this merger is:

Phase 1	Phase 2
Thursday, December 14, 2006	Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Current status

Completed

Cleared (Phase 2)

Irish Competition Authority Decisions

Transaction details

Notification date: Friday, December 1, 2006

Decision date: Tuesday, February 6, 2007