# C_2023224EN.01001301.xml

| 27.6.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 224/13 |
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27.6.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 224/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11151 – BDT / LGP / PROMACH)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 224/07)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | BDT Capital Partners, LLC (‘BDT’, United States of America), ultimately controlled by a natural person, Byron D. Trott, |
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BDT Capital Partners, LLC (‘BDT’, United States of America), ultimately controlled by a natural person, Byron D. Trott,

| — | Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. (‘LGP’, United States of America), |
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Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. (‘LGP’, United States of America),

| — | Pro Mach, Inc. (‘ProMach’, United States of America), currently under sole control of LGP. |
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Pro Mach, Inc. (‘ProMach’, United States of America), currently under sole control of LGP.

BDT and LGP acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of ProMach.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of securities.

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| — | BDT is a U.S. merchant bank specialized in investments in family-owned and founder-led businesses, |
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BDT is a U.S. merchant bank specialized in investments in family-owned and founder-led businesses,

| — | LGP is a U.S. private equity investment firm which primarily focuses on investing in companies providing services, including consumer, business, and healthcare services, as well as retail, distribution, and industrials, |
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LGP is a U.S. private equity investment firm which primarily focuses on investing in companies providing services, including consumer, business, and healthcare services, as well as retail, distribution, and industrials,

| — | ProMach is a provider of packaging machinery solutions and related aftermarket products and services (including engineering and integration services) serving manufacturers of all sizes and geographies in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care as well as household and industrial goods industries. ProMach’s business is currently largely focused on the U.S. and Canada, but it also offers its services in the EEA and elsewhere in the world. |
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ProMach is a provider of packaging machinery solutions and related aftermarket products and services (including engineering and integration services) serving manufacturers of all sizes and geographies in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care as well as household and industrial goods industries. ProMach’s business is currently largely focused on the U.S. and Canada, but it also offers its services in the EEA and elsewhere in the world.

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Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

Case M.11151 – BDT / LGP / PROMACH

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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