# C_2017023EN.01000901.xml

| 24.1.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 23/9 |
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24.1.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 23/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8190 — Weichai/Kion)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 23/09)

| 1. | On 11 January 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Weichai Power Co. Ltd (‘Weichai’, China) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Kion Group AG (‘Kion’, Germany) by way of purchase of securities. |
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On 11 January 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Weichai Power Co. Ltd (‘Weichai’, China) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Kion Group AG (‘Kion’, Germany) by way of purchase of securities.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Weichai: automotive and equipment manufacturing in three main business segments: (i) power assembly (engines, gear boxes and axles); (ii) commercial vehicles; and (iii) automobile electronics and parts.
  —   for Kion: manufacturing of forklift trucks, warehouse equipment, and other industrial trucks. Kion operates on a worldwide basis and offers a full spectrum of forklift trucks in terms of size and lifting capacity, including internal combustion trucks and electric trucks as well as warehouse equipment. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Weichai: automotive and equipment manufacturing in three main business segments: (i) power assembly (engines, gear boxes and axles); (ii) commercial vehicles; and (iii) automobile electronics and parts.

for Weichai

—   for Kion: manufacturing of forklift trucks, warehouse equipment, and other industrial trucks. Kion operates on a worldwide basis and offers a full spectrum of forklift trucks in terms of size and lifting capacity, including internal combustion trucks and electric trucks as well as warehouse equipment.

for Kion

| 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.8190 — Weichai/Kion 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.8190 — Weichai/Kion 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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