Kimberly-Clark Corporation and Kenvue Inc.
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance to Kimberly-Clark Corporation (or a wholly-owned subsidiary) to acquire 100% of the shares in Kenvue Inc. subject to an undertaking to divest the Kenvue feminine hygiene business.
Case Details
Parties
Kimberly-Clark Corporation and Kenvue Inc.
Category
Merger application
Sub-category
Clearance
Act/Section/Part
Commerce Act 1986 s 66
Industry
Retail – other
Status
Closed
Outcome
Merger cleared
Case number
[2026] NZCC 40
Date opened
27 February 2026
Date closed
20 August 2026
Contact person
Mergers team, registrar@comcom.govt.nz