DPD greenlit to take over Siódemka

Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has approved the takeover of courier services firm Siódemka by its market peer DPD Polska, the watchdog said on its website on Wednesday. “DPD will continue to face competition from other businesses,” said Robert Kamiński from the UOKiK. “The acquisition will also not have negative impact on the company’s contractors and customers.” DPD Polska, a subsidiary of French state-controlled postal operator La Poste, announced the acquisition of 100 percent  in Siódemka from rivate equity fund Abris Capital Partners in mid April this year.