# C_2007071EN.01006301.xml

| 28.3.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 71/63 |
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28.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 71/63

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4334 — Owens Corning/Saint Gobain Vetrotex/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 71/22)

| 1. | On 19 March 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Owens Corning (‘OC’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the glass fiber reinforcement and composite fabrics activities of Compagnie de Saint Gobain by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture, Owens Corning-Vetrotex Reinforcements (‘OCVR’). |
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On 19 March 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Owens Corning (‘OC’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the glass fiber reinforcement and composite fabrics activities of Compagnie de Saint Gobain by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture, Owens Corning-Vetrotex Reinforcements (‘OCVR’).

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






  — | for Owens Corning: production and sale of building materials and glass fiber reinforcements; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Owens Corning: production and sale of building materials and glass fiber reinforcements;

| — | for OCVR: production and sale of glass fiber reinforcements and composite fabrics. |
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for OCVR: production and sale of glass fiber reinforcements and composite fabrics.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4334 — Owens Corning/Saint Gobain Vetrotex/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4334 — Owens Corning/Saint Gobain Vetrotex/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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

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