# C_2017047EN.01000801.xml

| 14.2.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 47/8 |
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14.2.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 47/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8308 — Munksjö/Ahlstrom II)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 47/08)

| 1. | On 6 February 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Munksjö (‘Munksjö’, Finland) enters into a full merger, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Merger Regulation, with Ahlstrom Corporation (‘Ahlstrom’, Finland) by way of a purchase of shares. |
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On 6 February 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Munksjö (‘Munksjö’, Finland) enters into a full merger, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Merger Regulation, with Ahlstrom Corporation (‘Ahlstrom’, Finland) by way of a purchase of shares.

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






  — | Munksjö, registered in Finland but headquartered in Stockholm, is an international speciality paper company. It comprises four business segments: (i) Decor; (ii) Release Liners; (iii) Industrial Applications; and (iv) Graphics and Packaging. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Munksjö, registered in Finland but headquartered in Stockholm, is an international speciality paper company. It comprises four business segments: (i) Decor; (ii) Release Liners; (iii) Industrial Applications; and (iv) Graphics and Packaging.

| — | Ahlstrom, headquartered in Helsinki, is an international manufacturer of high performance fiber-based materials. It comprises two segments: (i) Filtration and Performance; and (ii) Specialties. |
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Ahlstrom, headquartered in Helsinki, is an international manufacturer of high performance fiber-based materials. It comprises two segments: (i) Filtration and Performance; and (ii) Specialties.

| 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.8308 — Munksjö/Ahlstrom II, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
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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.8308 — Munksjö/Ahlstrom II, 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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