# C_2016391EN.01001801.xml

| 22.10.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 391/18 |
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22.10.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 391/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8091 — SEB Internationale/WMF Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 391/06)

| 1. | On 14 October 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking SEB SA (‘SEB’, France), through its wholly owned direct subsidiary SEB Internationale SAS (‘SEB Internationale’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of WMF Group GmbH (‘WMF’, Germany), through its parent company Finedining Topco GmbH (‘Finedining’, Germany). |
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On 14 October 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking SEB SA (‘SEB’, France), through its wholly owned direct subsidiary SEB Internationale SAS (‘SEB Internationale’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of WMF Group GmbH (‘WMF’, Germany), through its parent company Finedining Topco GmbH (‘Finedining’, Germany).

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






  — | SEB is a publicly listed company and a global manufacturer of electric and non-electric kitchen appliances as well as of small electric appliances for home and personal care. SEB is also a manufacturer of cookware products under its brands Tefal, Lagostina, All-Clad and OBH Nordica, of bakeware and of food storage products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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SEB is a publicly listed company and a global manufacturer of electric and non-electric kitchen appliances as well as of small electric appliances for home and personal care. SEB is also a manufacturer of cookware products under its brands Tefal, Lagostina, All-Clad and OBH Nordica, of bakeware and of food storage products,

| — | WMF is a manufacturer and distributor of professional coffee machines and tableware for professional use. Its consumers’ division produces and distributes cookware products (i.e. pots, pans and pressure cookers), bakeware, kitchen utensils and cutlery, and electric kitchen appliances. WMF distributes its consumer products under its brands WMF, Silit and Kaiser. |
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WMF is a manufacturer and distributor of professional coffee machines and tableware for professional use. Its consumers’ division produces and distributes cookware products (i.e. pots, pans and pressure cookers), bakeware, kitchen utensils and cutlery, and electric kitchen appliances. WMF distributes its consumer products under its brands WMF, Silit and Kaiser.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. 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 the Merger Regulation. 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8091 — SEB Internationale/WMF Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8091 — SEB Internationale/WMF Group, to the following address:

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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