date:Dec 24, 2012
the concerns of the Ottawa regulatory body, which could have blocked the transaction on competition grounds.
Glencore noted that the acquisition gives the company a significant presence in North America through Viterra's substantial Canadian operations, while also expanding its existing operations in Australia.
Glencore agricultural products director Chris Mahoney said that the combination of Viterra's assets, grain logistics and processing insight and Glencore's global marketing capability g