[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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