# C_2006197EN.01000801.xml

| 22.8.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 197/8 |
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22.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 197/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4291 — voestalpine/Profilafroid/Société Automatique de Profilage (SAP)

(2006/C 197/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 14 August 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which voestalpine Profilform GmbH (‘Profilform’ Austria), controlled by voestalpine AG (‘voestalpine’, Austria) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of both Profilafroid Société Anonyme (‘Profilafroid’, France) and Société Automatique de Profilage (‘SAP’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 14 August 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which voestalpine Profilform GmbH (‘Profilform’ Austria), controlled by voestalpine AG (‘voestalpine’, Austria) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of both Profilafroid Société Anonyme (‘Profilafroid’, France) and Société Automatique de Profilage (‘SAP’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for voestalpine: producer of steel products, primarily for the European automotive, construction, and white goods industries; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for voestalpine: producer of steel products, primarily for the European automotive, construction, and white goods industries;

| — | for Profilform: focused on custom roll forming; |
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for Profilform: focused on custom roll forming;

| — | for Profilafroid and SAP: producer of cold formed steel strip. |
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for Profilafroid and SAP: producer of cold formed steel strip.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4291 — voestalpine/Profilafroid/Société Automatique de Profilage (SAP), to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4291 — voestalpine/Profilafroid/Société Automatique de Profilage (SAP), to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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