The Chinese government has concerns expressed about the acquisition of the opslagtak of Hitachi by Western Digital. The acquisition would restrict competition. Recently, the European Commission has yet to agree to the acquisition.
The Chinese mededingingswaakhond has been concerns expressed about the acquisition of Hitachi Global Storage by Western Digital, reports Business Week. The Chinese are afraid that by the acquisition the competition is hampered, and want to Western Digital, which concerns takes into account. What China wants to do if the company do not, is unknown.
Last month, the European Commission agrees with the takeover, although it initially also had doubts about the acquisition. Finally offered Western Digital to its manufacturing facilities for 3.5″discs to sell, including a factory. Then the Commission saw no obstacles for a takeover.
The acquisition of Western Digital to follow shortly on that of the schijventak of Samsung by Seagate. This reduces the number of large schrijvenfabrikanten at one time from five to three. In addition, Western Digital and Seagate together 90 percent of the market; the third player, with a market share of 10 percent, is Toshiba.
China is looking with a critical eye to the acquisition of Motorola by Google. This acquisition by the European Commission, not yet approved.