Oct 8 (Reuters) - Australian Competition & Consumer Commission:
* HAS PRELIMINARY COMPETITION CONCERNS ABOUT PROPOSED ACQUISITION BY ALSCO PTY LTD OF SPOTLESS GARMENTS
* PRELIMINARY VIEW IS THAT ALSCO & SPOTLESS GARMENTS ARE EACH OTHER'S CLOSEST COMPETITOR
* TO EXPLORE IF EXISTING SUPPLIERS & LINEN FOCUSED LAUNDRY SUPPLIERS WILL CONSTRAIN ALSCO POST-ACQUISITION BEFORE FINAL DECISION MADE
* "GARMENT CUSTOMERS THAT OPERATE ACROSS AUSTRALIA WITH LARGE VOLUME REQUIREMENTS WILL HAVE NO COMPARABLE ALTERNATIVES" DUE TO DEAL Source: https:// Further company coverage: DOW.AX