# C_2006153EN.01001501.xml

| 1.7.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 153/15 |
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1.7.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 153/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4187 — Metso/Aker Kvaerner)

(2006/C 153/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 23 June 2006, the Commission received a 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 the undertaking Metso Corporation (‘Metso’, Finland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the undertaking Aker Kvaerner ASA (‘Aker Kvaerner’, Sweden), i.e. Aker Kvaerner's pulping and power business (‘AKPP’), by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 23 June 2006, the Commission received a 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 the undertaking Metso Corporation (‘Metso’, Finland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the undertaking Aker Kvaerner ASA (‘Aker Kvaerner’, Sweden), i.e. Aker Kvaerner's pulping and power business (‘AKPP’), by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for undertaking Metso: development and manufacturing of machinery, including pulping equipment, and process engineering; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Metso: development and manufacturing of machinery, including pulping equipment, and process engineering;

| — | for undertaking AKPP: supply of machines and systems to the chemical pulp industry. |
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for undertaking AKPP: supply of machines and systems to the chemical pulp industry.

| 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4187 — Metso/Aker Kvaerner, 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4187 — Metso/Aker Kvaerner, 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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